Published 1891, Chuushingura #5 belongs to Chuushingura (The tale of the 47 Ronin). This set follows Chūshingura, the theatricalized account of the forty-seven Akō retainers and their 1702 vendetta. The story’s enduring importance lies in the tension among personal loyalty, public law, and the retainers’ foreknown punishment.
The forty-seven retainers’ vendetta originated in the 1701–03 Akō incident and was reshaped for theater under changed names to evade restrictions on depicting recent political events. The catalog identifies architecture, landscape, men, and women among the principal motifs. Gekkō uses their relationship to clarify action, season, setting, and narrative emphasis rather than treating them as interchangeable decoration.
Gekkō’s print style is noted for painterly contours, soft color transitions, and reserved paper, effects achieved through the collaborative disciplines of block carving and hand printing.
Additional information
| Editions | First Edition |
|---|---|
| Size | Oban |
| Subjects | building, landscape, men, women |
| Year Published | 1891 |
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