Actors Bandō Hikosaburō and Nakamura Shikan performing on stage at a Kabuki theatre; the audience consists of deities and historical figures. Colour woodcut by Kunimasa IV, 1870s.

  • Utagawa, Kunimasa, 1848-1920.
Date:
[between 1870 and 1879]
Reference:
37670i
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Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [between 1870 and 1879]

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

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Baidō Kunimasa-hitsu Bears publisher's mark The audience comments are revealed in the area between them and the actors; the dialogue being acted on stage is recorded in the open books along the top of the composition

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37670i

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