Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'ichi-no-tani', showing the actors ichikawa danjuro viii as okabe rokuyata, holding a black and red tray above his head (right), seki sanjuro as the retired buddhist layman rakujinsai (the historical uhara no tagobei), in a crouching pose (centre) with red face makeup, and shinsha as the courtesan kiku-no-mae, holding a knife, and onoe kikujiro ii as fukaya, wife of rokuyata, kneeling (left). Date: 1849 8th lunar month. Dimensions: Height: 36.10 centimetres (c) Height: 36.10 centimetres (l) Height: 36.20 centimetres (r) Width: 25.10 centimetres (c) Width: 25 centimetres (l) Width: 25.20 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Onoe Kikujiro II. Collection: British Museum. Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19704)
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