Sumidagawa watashiba no zu 隅田川渡場之圖 (Crossing on the Sumida River), Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'onoe iwafuji' , showing the kabuki actors sawamura sojuro v as the court lady iwafuji (right) extending her right arm and holding out a sandal, ichimura uzaemon as onoe (centre) in a reclining position in front of a screen, and bando shuka as the servant o-hatsu (left) kneeling behind it. Date: 19thC(mid). Dimensions: Height: 34.70 centimetres (c) Height: 34.50 centimetres (l) Height: 34.60 centimetres (r) Width: 24.90 centimetres (c) Width: 25.10 centimetres (l) Width: 25.10 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Sumidagawa watashiba no zu 隅田川渡場之圖 (Crossing on the Sumida River) (BM 2008,3037.19811)