Act I. Lady Enya at Hachiman Shrine
£15.00
Artist: Hiroshige, Utagawa (1797-1858)
Title: Act I. Lady Enya with Tadoayoshi, Moronao, and Wakasa at Hachiman Shrine
Series: The Loyal League of the 47 Ronin
Japanese Series: Chushingura (16 prints)
Publisher: Senichi
Date: Edo Period
In the first act Lady Enya (Asano) is represented by a male actor (onnagata). The play opens with the Lady arriving at the Hachiman Shrine to identify the helmet of the slain General Yoshida. Lady Enya rebukes an advance made to her by Moronao which insights him to dislike her husband.
