Diptych print (BM 2008,3037.18243 1), Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Summary
Woodblock diptych print, oban tate-e. A scene from the kabuki play 'Nanso Satomi hakkenden', with unidentified kabuki actors. Inuzuka Shino (right) sits with his sheathed sword upright behind Sanrin Fusahatsu, who raises his arm towards Inuta Kobungo (right), who stands with an upright sword and his arm extended towards a female character holding an infant.
Tags
Date
1775 - 1875
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
public domain