Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Danshichi Kurōbei having just disposed of the corpse of his victim down a well; the character is about to escape by joining a passing festival procession. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1855.

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Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Danshichi Kurōbei having just disposed of the corpse of his victim down a well; the character is about to escape by joining a passing festival procession. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1855. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.