Godanme, Act Five [of the Kanadehon Chushingura]. [Between 1804 and 1812], 1 Print: Woodcut, Color, 22.3 X 17, Print Shows Yoichibei, an Old Man, Returning Home after Selling His Daughter, Okaru, to a Brothel to Raise Money So that His Son-in-Law, Kampei, Can Redeem Himself. Yochibei is Being Robbed and Murdered by Sadakuro. Kampei, Out Hunting, is Seen in the Background Asking a Traveler for a Fire to Light the Wick of His Musket. Scene from Act Five of the Play Chushingura or Revenge of the 47 Ronin. Reimagined by Gibon. Classic art with a modern twist.
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1760-1849, 1804, 1812, Act, Chushingura, Chushingura., Godanme, Hokusai, Kampei, Kanadehon, Katsushika, Okaru, Ronin, Sadakuro., Scene, Yochibei, Yoichibei, artist, asking, background, brothel, reimagined, Gibon Art
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