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Traveling monk in a snowy landscape looking into a room with a woman and child
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Traveling monk in a snowy landscape looking into a room with a woman and child

Utagawa Kuniyoshi · in or after 1847 - in or before 1850 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In a snowy landscape, Honzô, disguised as a traveling monk, lifts his green hat while looking toward a room where a woman and a girl are sitting. The woman was about to behead the girl with a sword when she was stopped by the sound of a flute. The flute was played by the monk, who in reality is her own husband. Scene from the ninth act of the kabuki play Kanadehon chûshingura, in which the husband is played by actor Sawamura Chôjûrô V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineReizende monnik in sneeuwlandschap kijkt naar kamer met vrouw en kind. in or after 1847 - in or . Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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