The Revenge of the 47 Samurais
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This piece is based on the story of the revenge of the forty-seven ronin AKA "the Ako incident." The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless after their daimyo (feudal lord) Asano Naganori was compelled to perform seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a powerful court official named Kira Yoshinaka. After waiting and planning for a year, the ronin avenged their master's honor by killing Kira, knowing authorities would likely not tolerate this vendetta's completion and put them to death. Due to considerable public support in their favor, the authorities compromised by ordering the ronin to commit seppuku as an honorable death for the crime of murder. This true story was popularized in Japanese culture as emblematic of the loyalty, sacrifice, persistence, and honor that people should display in their daily lives.
About the artist
Alberto Monteagudo Canales
Spain | Digital
Collection Klimt Japan
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