Act 2 (Nidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Scene depicting young lovers Konami and Rikiya, Konami's father descending the staircase into a garden, her mother entering to receive Rikiya's message that Lords Asano and Wakasa must appear the next day at the shogun's court. Wakasa stands on an engawa in the background.

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