Triptych print, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1851 5th lunar month

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'oshichi'. Unknown actor as yaoya oshichi (centre) being led to her execution, the actor ichikawa danjuro viii (left) wearing a robe patterned with scenes of hell, the actors otani tomoemon and arashi kichisaburo on the right. Date: 1851 5th lunar month. Dimensions: Height: 36.30 centimetres (c); ; Height: 36.30 centimetres (l); Height: 36.30 centimetres (r); Width: 25.30 centimetres (c); Width: 25.30 centimetres (l); Width: 25.20 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19506 1)

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Author: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) Published by: Omiya Heihachi (近江屋平八)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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ukiyo-e actor prints by utagawa kuniyoshi japanese prints in the british museum koi moyō furisode myoto ōtani tomoemon iv arashi kichisaburō iii ichikawa danjūrō viii ōmiya heihachi paper british museum utagawa kuniyoshi