Woodblock diptych print, oban tate-e. A scene from the play 'mimasu no date-zome', from the production at the nakamura theatre during the first month of kaei 6, depicting ichikawa danjuro viii (who played nine roles) as sanshichiro yoshitaka (left), in a black robe holding an open fan, and seki sanjuro, ichikawa kodanji iv and another actor (right) all in brown robes. Date: 1853 (2nd month). Dimensions: Height: 35.70 centimetres (l); ; Height: 35.70 centimetres (r); Width: 23.70 centimetres (l); Width: 23.70 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Diptych print (BM 2008,3037.18234)
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