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Chushingura Print Series

May 2026

These are all Japanese woodblock prints depicting various acts from Chushingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), the famous story of the 47 ronin, created during the Edo period.

49 objects · 2 institutions

Act 1 (Daijo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act 1 (Daijo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1834/39

Act 10 (Judanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act 10 (Judanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1834/39

Act 11: The Night Attack (Juichidanme, youchi no zu), from the series "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act 11: The Night Attack (Juichidanme, youchi no zu), from the series "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1831/32

Act 12 (Junidanme), from the series "The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act 12 (Junidanme), from the series "The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

1862

Act 3 (Sandanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act 3 (Sandanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1834/39

Act 3 (Sandanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act 3 (Sandanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1834/39

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1834/39

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1834/39

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1834/39

Act 9 (Kyudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act 9 (Kyudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1834/39

Act Eight: Bridal Journey from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers)
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Act Eight: Bridal Journey from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers)

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1779/80

Act Eight: Bridal Journey, from the play "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act Eight: Bridal Journey, from the play "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1779/80

Act Five (Godanme), from the series "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act Five (Godanme), from the series "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1830/35

Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)
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Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1795

Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)
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Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1795

Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Kanadehon Chushingura
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Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Kanadehon Chushingura

Art Institute of Chicago

1807

Act Four: Enya Hangan's Castle from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)
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Act Four: Enya Hangan's Castle from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1795

Act I (Shodan), from the series Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, a Primer (Uki-e Kanadahon Chushingura)
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Act I (Shodan), from the series Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, a Primer (Uki-e Kanadahon Chushingura)

Art Institute of Chicago

c.1791-94

Act III (Sandanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act III (Sandanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1791/94

Act IV (Yondanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act IV (Yondanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1791/94

Act IX (Kudanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act IX (Kudanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1791/94

Act IX (Kudanme), from the series “The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act IX (Kudanme), from the series “The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1798/99

Act Nine: Yuranosuke's House in Yamashina from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)
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Act Nine: Yuranosuke's House in Yamashina from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Art Institute of Chicago

early 1790s

Act One: Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)
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Act One: Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1795

Act Six: Yoichibei's House from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers)
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Act Six: Yoichibei's House from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers)

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1779/80

Act Ten: Amakawaya House from the play Kanadehon Chushingura
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Act Ten: Amakawaya House from the play Kanadehon Chushingura

Art Institute of Chicago

1807

Act Ten: The Amakawaya from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers)
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Act Ten: The Amakawaya from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers)

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1779/80

Act Three: The Quarrel Scene from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)
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Act Three: The Quarrel Scene from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1795

Act V (Godanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act V (Godanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1791/94

Act VI (Rokudanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act VI (Rokudanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1791/94

Act VII (Shichidanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act VII (Shichidanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1791/94

Act VIII (Hachidanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act VIII (Hachidanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1791/94

Act VIII (Hachidanme), from the series "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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Act VIII (Hachidanme), from the series "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1798/99

Act X (Judanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"
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Act X (Judanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1791/94

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

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

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

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

Perspective Picture of the Night Attack from Act XI of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura juichidanme youchi no uki-e)
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Perspective Picture of the Night Attack from Act XI of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura juichidanme youchi no uki-e)

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1791/94

Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty

Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1790s

Scene at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine, from Act One of Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers), from the series "Chushingura Juichimai-Tsuzuki (Set of Eleven Sheets Illustrating Chushingura)"
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Scene at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine, from Act One of Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers), from the series "Chushingura Juichimai-Tsuzuki (Set of Eleven Sheets Illustrating Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. late 1770s

The Night Attack, Part 2: Breaking In (Youchi ni, rannyu), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
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The Night Attack, Part 2: Breaking In (Youchi ni, rannyu), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1834/39