Kitagawa Utamaro
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Japanese art
Chushingura: Act X of The Storehouse of Loyalty
A moment of high drama from the stage, turned by Utamaro into a joke about a drunkard, a cask of sake and a determined maid.
CHF 99.00
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About this artwork
This colour woodblock print from the late 1790s is a parody of a famous scene from Chushingura, "The Storehouse of Loyalty". Utamaro takes a moment of lofty bravery from the stage version and gives it a comic twist. Here, a drunkard stands guard over a cask of sake to stop the maid from opening it. The humour depends on the contrast between the noble original and this everyday squabble. It was made in Japan during the Edo period.
On your wall: Its playful subject suits a study, hallway, dining area or kitchen, and it will sit well in any room that welcomes Japanese art and a little wit.
- Title
- Chushingura: Act X of The Storehouse of Loyalty
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Style
- Japanese art
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Kitagawa Utamaro
Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist, widely regarded as one of the finest designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings. He is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e, close, large-headed portraits of beautiful women, created during the 1790s. He also turned his attention to nature, notably in illustrated books of insects.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
