Triptych print, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1849 3rd lunar month

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'kanjincho', with the actors (from right to left): ichikawa kodanji iv as togashi saemon, seated with retainers; ichikawa danjuro viii as musashibo benkei, standing, and bando takesaburo as minamoto no yoshitsune, disguised as a peasant carrying a staff. Date: 1849 3rd lunar month. Dimensions: Height: 36 centimetres (c); ; Height: 36 centimetres (l); Height: 36.10 centimetres (r); Width: 24.80 centimetres (c); Width: 24.70 centimetres (l); Width: 24.70 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19605 1)