Shunsho Katsukawa; 1726-1793.Print shows a confrontation between a court official and a lesser official with his wife standing nearby; following an offense by the court official; this sets the stage; in later acts; for the lesser official's ritual suicide and the revenge of the 47 ronin (samurai who revenge their master's death by killing the court official).Ca. 1785.Woodcut; color; 23.4 x 18.3 cm.