Triptych print, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1851 5th lunar month

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'furisude myoto' at the , showing the actors arashi kichisaburo as nita shiro, seated with an attendant kneeling alongside wearing robes patterned with scenes of hell (right), otani tomoemon as gunsuke seated on a stool, with bando shuka as o-shichi, and an unidentified actor to their right (centre), and ichikawa danjuro viii as kichisaburo, with ichikawa kuzo as the maid o-sugi, kneeling. Date: 1851 5th lunar month. Dimensions: Height: 35.70 centimetres (c); ; Height: 35.90 centimetres (l); Height: 35.80 centimetres (r); Width: 24.40 centimetres (c); Width: 24.40 centimetres (l); Width: 24.50 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19805 2)