Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'soga kyodai', with the actors (from right to left): ichikawa danjuro viii as sasano gonzo, holding a stand in one hand and a sword in the other; ichikawa kodanji iv as shirai gonpachi, standing beneath a plum tree, his hand reaching for his sword, and onoe kikujiro ii as yaeume, daughter of sukedayu, holding a cup on a tray with a masked figure standing behind. Date: 1849 1st month. Dimensions: Height: 36.20 centimetres (c) Height: 36.20 centimetres (l) Height: 36.20 centimetres (r) Width: 24.80 centimetres (c) Width: 24.80 centimetres (l) Width: 24.80 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Onoe Kikujiro II. Collection: British Museum. Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19604)
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