Triptych print, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1847 11th lunar month

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'genke hachidai', showing the actors bando shuka as mikazuki o-sen (centre), in an elaborate multi-coloured robe that is being held by ichikawa danjuro viii as ebizako no ju (left) and ichimura uzaemon xii as taira no munemori (right). Date: 1847 11th lunar month. Dimensions: Height: 37 centimetres (c) Height: 37 centimetres (l) Height: 37 centimetres (r) Width: 25 centimetres (c) Width: 24.80 centimetres (l) Width: 24.80 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19702)