Act Eleven, from the Chushingura Drama

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1753-1806)

Date

c. 1794/95

Medium

Color woodblock prints; oban diptych

Two women in an interior scene are dressed as characters from a famous kabuki revenge story, printed in warm reds and deep blacks. The flat shapes and bold outlines are classic Utamaro and hold up well printed large.

• Museum-sourced, public domain (CC0)
• Printed and shipped in the US
• Museum record at Art Institute of Chicago

Furnishing a whole wall? Let the curator hang a set in this style