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| Keywords: Chapter XII, Presentation of Moronao's Head, from the play Chushingura (5765903564).jpg en <b>Accession Number </b> 2009 119 <b>Display Artist </b> Kunisada Utagawa <b>Display Title </b> Chapter XII Presentation of Moronao's Head from the play Chushingura <b>Series Title </b> Biographies of Loyal and Faithful Righteous Retainers <b>Suite Name </b> Chuyu gishin den <b>Creation Date </b> 1847-1850 reprinted after ca 1870 <b>Medium </b> Woodblock <b>Height </b> 9 1/8 in <b>Width </b> 13 in <b>Display Dimensions </b> 9 1/8 in x 13 in 23 18 cm x 33 02 cm <b>Publisher </b> Izumiya Ichibei <b>Credit Line </b> Gift of Captain George B Powell Jr JAGC USN <b>Label Copy </b> The retainers of Lord Enya have successfully defended their masters honor by completing the vendetta as requested by Enya himself This print shows the conclusion of their task as the forty-seven r nin present the head of Moranao at the grave of their samurai lord According to their code of conduct the forty-seven samurai are to be punished for their murder however justified of Moranao They choose to die with honor and commit seppuku which is ritual suicide by stabbing through the bowels <b>Collection </b> <a href http //www sdmart org/art/our-collection/asian-art rel nofollow >The San Diego Museum of Art</a> 2009-07-15 15 36 35 https //www flickr com/photos/thesandiegomuseumofartcollection/5765903564/ Flickr en thesandiegomuseumofartcollection PD-old-100 Art of China in the San Diego Museum of Art | ||||
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