Kanadehon chushingura

Description The evil Moronao continues to insult Lord Enya Hangan. "Supposing I meant what I said, what would you do about it?" "Just this," cries Hangan, slashing Moronao between the eyebrows with his sword. A retainer rushes in, grabbing Hangan from behind and restraining him.

Exhibitions

• The Nature of Loyalty: Japanese Warrior Prints of the Nineteenth Century. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1989.

Provenance Justine Lewis Keidel [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1986, by gift.

Inscriptions [Signature] Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga; [Date Seal] Tora juichi; [Date Seal Translation] Tiger 11 (December 1854 - January 1855)

Credit Gift of Justine Lewis Keidel, 1986