Actors in a confrontation by a river from a contemporary drama. Colour woodcut by Kunisada II, 1857.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1823-1880.
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Month 7, 1857
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36040i
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Actors in a confrontation by a river from a contemporary drama. Colour woodcut by Kunisada II, 1857. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The hero subdues the mud-covered villain who pulls at the woman's sash with his teeth

The print depicts the stage-set with floor boards and flat props

Whole-length figures

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], Month 7, 1857.

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3 prints : woodcut, triptych printed in colours

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Kunisada-ga Bears publisher's mark and censor's seal

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Wellcome Collection 36040i

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