Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'hanami-cho-iro no deki-aki' with the actors bando shuka as the courtesan azuma, ichimura uzaemon xii
as yogoro dancing with a fan, and ichikawa kuzo as awajima shodayu with a cat mask; behind are the musicians and reciters (from right to left) kishizawa jusuke, kishizawa shikawa, tokiwazu bunjidayu, tokiwazu kanedayu, and tokiwazu kumidayu. Date: 19thC(mid). Dimensions: Height: 35.60 centimetres (c); ; Height: 35.40 centimetres (l); Height: 35.60 centimetres (r); Width: 24 centimetres (c); Width: 23.90 centimetres (l); Width: 24 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Midarete kesa koi no Yamasaki 乱朝恋山崎 (BM 2008,3037.19801 2)
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