Galerie Christian Collin

(1764 - 1824)

Act V (Godanme)

from the series Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, a Primer (Uki-e Kanadehon Chûshingura)

Woodcut in colours

1791-94

Impression on Japan paper. The comparison with the proof from the MFA of Boston shows that the signature and the kiwame seal are originally in the right margin, here trimmed.

Sheet: ô-ôban (290 x 400 mm.)

Condition: impression trimmed to the image. Faded tones, wrinkles, handling creases. Discretes restorations : upper left corner, and small holes in the image (essentially visible by transparency). A brown watermark take the half of the image but is mainly visible on the back of the sheet.