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Princess Chujo was asked to safeguard a statue of Kannon. Her wicked stepmother Iwane gozen stole the image and then accused Chujo of losing it. Here Chujo is being attacked by Lady Kasuga, using a tobacco pipe, and another woman, who succeed in driving the Princess out of the palace to take refuge in Mt. Hibari. This "snow torture scene" / yukizeme was a popular part of the kabuki play Hibariyama himesute matsu.
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