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Kanadehon chushingura
(Japan and Korea )
Hangan, dressed in the white robe of death, thrusts his dagger into his gut: this is ritual suicide by disembowelment, known as "seppuku." His loyal retainer Yuranosuke rushes to his side to keep him from falling over. As Hangan completes his task he tells Yuranosuke that with this dagger he must avenge his death. They are surrounded by official witnesses, one of whom carries the shogun's order for Hangan's death.
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Provenance
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Robert S. Shaull [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
14 13/16 x 19 1/16 in. (37.6 x 48.4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Robert S. Shaull, 1990
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
95.333