Triptych print, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1832 11th lunar month

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'sekinoto', set in the theatre, with the actors onoe kikugoro iii as sumizome (right), bando mitsugoro iv as hige no kuronushi (centre) holding a giant axe, and ichimura uzaemon xii as yorinobu (left). Date: 1832 11th lunar month. Dimensions: Height: 36.90 centimetres (c); ; Height: 36.70 centimetres (l); Height: 36.80 centimetres (r); Width: 25.30 centimetres (c); Width: 25.30 centimetres (l); Width: 25.40 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19501 2)