Triptych print (BM 2008,3037.19605 1), Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Summary
Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Scene from the kabuki play 'Kanjincho', with the actors (from right to left): Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Togashi Saemon, seated with retainers; Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Musashibo Benkei, standing, and Bando Takesaburo as Minamoto no Yoshitsune, disguised as a peasant carrying a staff.
Tags
Date
1820 - 1861
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
public domain