A Chushingura Parody
Utagawa Toyokuni I
c. 1787
Medium
Color woodblock print; hashira-e (pillar print)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
23350
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
In this version of the parody based on Act VII, a young man stands on the veranda reading a long love letter. A young woman, seated on the ground outside a fence, also reads the letter and is apparently greatly amused by its contents. Another young woman seated on a balcony looks down on the scene. It is thought that the artist designed this print at the age of eighteen.
About the Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni I · 1777–1835
Japanese, 1777–1835