The Chûshingura, an Assortment of Righteous Men
(Chûshingura gishi zoroe, 忠臣蔵義士揃)
c. 1838-1840
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These
images are final drawings (hanshita-e)
for an unpublished series. The sheets are
each about 10 by 14 inches (25 by 36 centimeters), a size known as ôban. I am grateful to Robert Pryor for these
images and information. |
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Warrior: Kanzaki Yagorô Noriyasu (神崎弥五郎則休) |
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Warrior: Hayano Kanpei
Tsuneyo (早野勘平常世) |
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Warrior: Ôtaka Gengo Tadakatsu (大高源吾忠雄) |
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Warrior: Ôboshi Rikiya Yoshikane (大星力弥良金) |
