The story of the Forty-Seven Ronin, who in 1703 committed ritual suicide after avenging the death of
The story of the Forty-Seven Ronin, who in 1703 committed ritual suicide after avenging the death of their master, was fictionalized in Japanese Kabuki theater as Chūshingura. The prints above come from a rare mid-19th century collection of Kabuki scenes in the Harvard Theatre Collection.TS 435.13Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University -- source link
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