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Chushingura: Act VIII (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty)

Kitao Masayoshi , 1794

Chushingura: Act VIII (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty), by Kitao Masayoshi, 1794
Chushingura: Act VIII (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty), by Kitao Masayoshi, 1794

Chushingura: Act VIII (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty) is a print by the Romanticist artist Kitao Masayoshi. It dates from 1794 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Chushingura: Act VIII is a print from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty, created by Kitao Masayoshi around 1794. It is a woodblock print held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a woman in a pink robe seated by a river, gazing at a snow-covered mountain. The scene is accompanied by Japanese text, likely providing context or narrative details.

Technique & Style

The print features a predominantly black-and-white landscape with the woman's robe as a focal point. The water is rendered with expressive, wavy lines, while the background is detailed with small huts and rocks, characteristic of ukiyo-e, a style of Japanese woodblock printing.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Kitao Masayoshi

Artist

Kitao Masayoshi

Kitao Masayoshi (1764–1824) was a Japanese artist, born in Edo.

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