After enya hangan attacked the evil moronao in the palace, the shogun had no choice but to order him to commit ritual suicide. Thus was set into motion the vendetta on the part of the forty-seven warriors who had served hangan. Date: between 1847 and 1848 (late Edo). Place of creation: Edo (present-day Tokyo, Japan). Dimensions: height: 36.2 cm (14.2 in); width: 25.5 cm (10 in). Medium: pigments on mulberry paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Ebiya Rinnosuke - Seichu gishi den - Walters 9543
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