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The scenes from "The Tale of the 47 Ronin" depicted in these six match label prints are briefly described below.
Print 19 (top left): The rōnin storm Moronao's mansion to finally find and kill the evil lord.
Print 20 (top middle): A scene of destruction inside Moronao's mansion.
Print 21 (top right): Shimizu Ichigaku, Moronao's "bodyguard" and a superb swordsman, is pictured here fending off one of Yuranosuke's samurai. In the background we can see several samurai preparing to strike Shimizu, in line with Yuranosuke's strategy for beating the intimidating opponent.
Print 22 (bottom left): Moronao is finally captured and killed by the rōnin. Their mission is fulfilled.
Print 23 (bottom middle): Yuranosuke's troops, having completed their mission, withdraw at Ryogoku Bridge.
Print 24 (bottom right): The rōnin present the head of Moronao (not shown in this print) at the tomb of their late master, Lord Asano Takumi-no-Kami Naganori, in Sengakuji Temple. They are later ordered to carry out ritual suicide, after which they are buried next to Lord Asano.