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The Night Attack in Act XI of The Treasury of Loyal Retainers

Artist Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)
Culture Japanese
Title The Night Attack in Act XI of The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura jūichi danme yōuchi)
Date 1780–1799
Medium Color woodblock print on paper
Dimensions Overall: 14 3/4 x 10 in. (37.5 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 70.4.274

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In perhaps the most dramatic moment of the story of the Revenge of the Forty-Seven Rōnin, samurai loyal to their master Asano Naganori avenge this death in a daring night raid.


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Publisher Nishimura-ya Yohachi

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