The Actors Sawamura Sojurō III and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Jihei and Koharu, Torii Kiyonaga, Between 1782 and 1786

Stage performance by sawamura sojurō iii as the merchant jihei and iwai hanshiro iv as the courtesan koharu, holding each other's hand. In the background an orchestra with the singers tomimoto buzendayu and tomimoto itsukidayu, and namisaki tokuji playing a stringed instrument. Date: Between 1782 and 1786. Place of creation: Edo, today Tokyo. Dimensions: height: 38.9 cm (15.3 in); width: 25.6 cm (10 in). Medium: woodcut print on paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Acteurs Sawamura Sojuro III en Iwai Hanshiro IV als Jihei en Koharu-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1980-1