Diptych print, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852 (9th month)

Woodblock diptych print, oban tate-e. A scene from the kabuki play 'otogi-banashi: hakata no ima-ori'. The kabuki actor ichikawa kodanji iv as the priest koyo (centre), is tortured by ichikawa ichizo in red stage make-up as senriki gonzo (left), and nakamura tsuruzo as ujibe dennai (right), holding an upright sword. Date: 1852 (9th month). Dimensions: Height: 35.70 centimetres (l); ; Height: 35.80 centimetres (r); Width: 23.70 centimetres (l); Width: 23.80 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Diptych print (BM 2008,3037.18233 1)