An actor as Danshichi Kurōbei at a well. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1860.

The tattoo on his arm depicts the woman diver who stole a sacred gem from the palace of the dragon king at the bottom of the sea

From the play 'Summer Festival' in which Danshichi hides his victim's corpse in a well and escapes by joining a festival procession: his tattoo links him to the underworld

Half-length figures

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], Month 8, 1860.

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Toyokuni-ga Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal, actor's role and set title

Wellcome Collection 35756i

Collection of birds (crane) -- series title (?)