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DESCRIPTION:Ronin Gallery invites you to experience Kuniyoshi&rsquo\;s icon
 ic series&nbsp\;<em>Biographies of the Loyal Retainers</em>&nbsp\;(1847-18
 48) in its entirety. Based on true events from the turn of the 18th centur
 y\, this series captures the legend of the 47 loyal samurai who avenged th
 eir master&rsquo\;s unjust death. In one of its most famous visual telling
 s\, this tale of vengeance and loyalty comes to life through Kuniyoshi&rsq
 uo\;s fierce portraits.\nThe celebrated legend of the 47 loyal retainers s
 tems from the historical event known as the Ako incident (1701-1704). Cont
 inuously illustrated\, adapted\, parodied\, and performed since the 18th c
 entury\, the Ako incident entered Edo&rsquo\;s popular culture through the
  literary rendition&nbsp\;<em>Kanadehon Chushingura</em>&nbsp\;(1748). The
  story goes as follows: The shogun appointed Asano\, a young lord from the
  country\, to receive the emperor&rsquo\;s ambassadors. The unscrupulous K
 ira was assigned to teach Asano the ways of court etiquette\, but insulted
  Asano so deeply that the country lord drew his sword in the shogun&rsquo\
 ;s palace. When this offense mandated ritual suicide\, Asano&rsquo\;s 47 s
 amurai became<em>&nbsp\;ronin</em>\, or samurai without a master. Devastat
 ed by the loss and outraged by Kira&rsquo\;s trickery\, the retainers swor
 e to avenge their master&rsquo\;s death. After much planning\, they staged
  a night attack\, killing Kira before turning themselves in and meeting th
 eir own death. To this day\, the 47 ronin remain enshrined at Sengaku Temp
 le beside their beloved master.\n\nFor more information on this exhibition
 \, please visit:\n\nhttps://www.roningallery.com/exhibitions/47-ronin
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SUMMARY:47 Ronin - Kuniyoshi's Biographies of the Loyal Retainers
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