Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'tokiwa ima shusse no ukesho', with the actors sawamura tossho as harunaga (the historical oda nobunga) seated (right) holding a fan in his right hand, iwai hanshiro vi as ran-maru standing (centre) with pink trousers holding a fan over his head, and bando mitsugoro iv as mitsuhide slightly crouched (left) with his arms in his sleeves. Date: 1834 9th lunar month. Dimensions: Height: 36.90 centimetres (c); ; Height: 36.90 centimetres (l); Height: 36.80 centimetres (r); Width: 23.80 centimetres (c); Width: 24.90 centimetres (l); Width: 25 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19610 1)
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