{"product_id":"mg1814-hiroshige-the-storehouse-of-loyal-retainers-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Hiroshige - The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige \u003c\/strong\u003e(1797–1858)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1843 - 1847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Storehouse of Loyal Retainers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eAritaya Seiemon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock Print, Oban\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print is from one of Hiroshige's famous Chushingura or 47 Ronin series. It depicts Act VII, Yuranosuke Plays the Fool at the Ichiriki Teahouse in Kyoto, from the kabuki play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Act 7 takes place in a teahouse in the Gion pleasure quarter in Kyoto. Ōboshi Yuranosuke, the chief retainer of the wronged Lord Enya, frequents the area and drinks and carouses with prostitutes in order to allay suspicion that he might exact revenge. He has to deceive not only his obvious enemies but also his fellow retainers, some of whom have turned against him. The print shows such a clever piece of acting by Yuranosuke. Dressed in the blue kimono and blindfolded, he is pretending to fool around with the teahouse waitresses in the garden at night. As he stumbles drunkenly, the man behind him, who is actually a spy, unsheathes his sword. The action reveals his rusty blade, interpreted as a sign of Yuranosuke's dissipation.\" (ref. Artsmia.org)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall condition. Some color fading and stains as shown. Not backed.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/collections.artsmia.org\/art\/62281\/act-vii-utagawa-hiroshige\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43881295773774,"sku":"MG814","price":355.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1814-Hiroshige-TheStorehouseofLoyalRetainers-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1781890925","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1814-hiroshige-the-storehouse-of-loyal-retainers-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}