Act Four (Shindamme) from the series Uki-e Chūshingura, Utagawa Kuninao, circa 1820

In this scene from the chūshingura, asano naganori has received his death sentence from a messenger of the shogun (center). His retainers bow their heads in sorrow as he prepares to commit seppuku, the tools for which are being brought by the figure to the left of center. Date: circa 1820. Dimensions: height: 22 cm (8.6 in); width: 33 cm (12.9 in). Medium: woodcut print. Collection: Cincinnati Art Museum. Kuninao Act Four Shidamme