Triptych print, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1840 7th lunar month

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from a kabuki play showing the actors iwai shijaku as yuki-hime seated watching a dragon descend, nakamura utaemon iv as matsunaga daizen holding a sword outstretched, and ichimura uzaemon xii in an unidentified role on a wooden deck above. Date: 1840 7th lunar month. Dimensions: Height: 35.30 centimetres (c); ; Height: 35.30 centimetres (l); Height: 35.40 centimetres (r); Width: 24 centimetres (c); Width: 23.90 centimetres (l); Width: 24 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19803 1)

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ukiyo-e actor prints by utagawa kuniyoshi japanese prints in the british museum gohiiki yakko no konoshita nakamura utaemon iv paper british museum utagawa kuniyoshi