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The Bridal Journey, Act 8 from the series Perspective Pictures of Chushingura

The Bridal Journey, Act 8 from the series Perspective Pictures of Chushingura

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Katsukawa Shunsen

Three versions of Act VII, the bridal Journey. This act follows Honzo's wife and daughter, Tonase and Konami, as they journey to the house of Yuranosuke so that Konami can be married to Yuranosuke's son, Rikiya. It provides some relief to the tension of the drama, and it usually consists mostly of songs and dances.
Artist
Katsukawa Shunsen
(Japanese, 1762 - ca. 1830)
Title
The Bridal Journey, Act 8 from the series Perspective Pictures of Chushingura
Date
1810-1820
Medium
Color woodcut
Dimensions
200 x 302 mm Overall
Credit
Bequest of John H. Van Vleck
Accession No.
1980.2947
Classification
Prints
Geography
Japan

Related

1929, purchased from a dealer in Shanghai (China) by Edward Burr Van Vleck (Madison, WI); 1943, passed through inheritance to Edward’s son, John H. Van Vleck (Madison, WI); 9 January 1980, bequeathed by John H. Van Vleck to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

  • Chushingura, Storehouse of Loyal Retainers: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 6/1/1991–8/11/1991

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