Hiroshige II's series 'Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura)' (1855)
Introduction
This page attempts to catalog all known prints in
Hiroshige II's
series 'Chūshingura (忠臣蔵 -
The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers)'.
The title of each individual print is at the bottom cartouche of the red cartouche
in the top right corner; the series title is at the top.
The series dates from the start of Hiroshige II's career, when he
was about twenty-nine years old. At this point, he was still
using the name
'Shigenobu', the
gō
given to him by his master
Hiroshige I;
the prints in this series are signed 'Shigenobu'.
Technical details
- Dates: 1855 (Ansei 2), 1st month
- Size: horizontal ōban
- Signed: Ichiyūsai Shigenobu
- Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō (Shōrindō)
The
Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
has only a partial set of this series.
The Prints
To see a larger, roughly full-screen, image of any print, please click on the
thumbnail; these images are sized to produce fine detail, and are only moderately
compressed.
Images |
Number |
Title (Kanji) |
Title (Romaji) |
Title (English) |
Description |
|
|
#1 |
大序 |
Daijo |
Opening Act |
Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine: The Helmet Inspection
|
|
#2 |
二段目 |
Ni-danme |
Act 2 |
Wakasanosuke's Mansion: The Pine-cutting Scene
|
|
#3 |
三段目 |
San-danme |
Act 3 |
The Rear Gate
|
|
#4 |
;四段目 |
Shi-danme |
Act 4 |
Lord Hangan's Suicide
|
|
#5 |
五段目 |
Go-danme |
Act 5 |
The Yamazaki Highway
|
|
#6 |
六段目 |
Roku-danme |
Act 6 |
The Departure of Okaru
|
|
#7 |
七段目 |
Shichi-danme |
Act 7 |
The Ichiriki Teahouse in Gion
|
|
#8 |
八段目 |
Hachi-danme |
Act 8 |
Michiyuki (The Bride's Journey)
|
|
#9 |
九段目 |
Kyū-danme |
Act 9 |
Yuranosuke's Country Retreat in Yamashina
|
|
#10 |
十段目 |
Jū-danme |
Act 10 |
The Amakawaya Shop
|
|
#11 |
十一段目 |
Jū-ichi-danme |
Act 11 |
The Discovery of Moronao
|
|
|
大尾 |
Taibi |
The End |
Presenting Moronao's Head at Lord Hangan's Tomb
|
|
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