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English:
47 Ronin Portraits by Utagawa Yoshitora (1836-1880). This samurai ukiyo-e shows 47 ronin (also called Ako Gishi "赤穂義士": virtuous men of Ako, or simply Gishi) who raided the residence of 'Kira Yoshinaka' (his court title was Kira Kozuke no suke) during the 'Ako Incident' that occurred during the Genroku era (1688-1704) in the middle of the Edo period. This work depicts the vassals of the Ako Domain of Harima Province (present-day Ako City, Aioi City, and Kamigori Town, Hyogo Prefecture). Note: only 45 ronin are visible in the artwork.
The Ako Incident refers to the execution of Asano Takuminokami (Asano Naganori), the lord of the Ako Domain who caused a sword injury to Kira Yoshinaka in Edo Castle. It refers to an incident in which vassals of the Ako clan killed Kira Yoshinaka.
日本語:
歌川芳虎 作「義士四拾七人」（うたがわよしとら さく「ぎししじゅうななにん」）。
本武将浮世絵は、江戸時代中期の元禄年間（1688年から1704年）に起こった、「赤穂事件」において、「吉良上野介」（きらこうずけのすけ）の邸宅に討ち入りを果たした47人の播磨国赤穂藩（現在の兵庫県赤穂市、相生市、上郡町周辺）の家臣達を描いた作品です。 赤穂事件とは、吉良上野介に対し江戸城内で刀傷事件を起こした赤穂藩藩主「浅野内匠頭」（あさのたくみのかみ）が処刑されたことを受け、仇討ちのために「大石内蔵助」（おおいしくらのすけ）をはじめとする赤穂藩の家臣が、吉良上野介を討ち取った事件のことを言います。 |
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| Date | circa 1840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | Touken World Ukiyo-e - https://www.touken-world-ukiyoe.jp/mushae/art7900079/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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