The night attack of the ako retainers (ako gishi yoruchi no ga)

Hasegawa Sadanobu
Japanese
1809 – 1879

The night attack of the ako retainers (ako gishi yoruchi no ga)
1894
woodblock prints; ink and colour on paper (triptych)
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Place made
Japan
Medium
woodblock prints; ink and colour on paper (triptych)
Dimensions
35.7 x 69.3 cm (overall)
Credit line
Gift of David Forrest CBE and Jánis Nedéla through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 2023. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
Accession number
20233G50
Signature and date
Signed l. l., black ink in red cartouche, TBC
Collection area
Asian art - Japan
Image credit
Photo: Stewart Adams