Line up of five actors as "rough" popular heroes. Colour woodcut by Kuniaki, 1862.

Half-length figures

Actors depicted and patterns on costumes (from left to right of complete triptych): Ichimura Uzaemon (thunder and lightening: chrysanthemum tattoo); Seki Sanjūrō (eagle attacking song bird); Nakamura Shikan (mythic dog and storm clouds); Iwai Kumesaburō (heavenly constellation); Kawarasaki Gonjūrō (dragon)

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], Month 2, 1862.

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Kuniaki-ga Bears publisher's mark, block cutter's mark, censor's seal and actor's role

Wellcome Collection 35188i