Actors on a bridge at night: two heavily armed warriors (Yoroku and Usumaru) confront a youth (Saraka-maru). Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1857.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864.
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Month 6, 1857
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35840i
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Actors on a bridge at night: two heavily armed warriors (Yoroku and Usumaru) confront a youth (Saraka-maru). Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1857. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Figure to the left holds a torch like lantern, indicating this is a night scene: the youth bears a straw mat for protection from the rain

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Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], Month 6, 1857.

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1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

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

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Wellcome Collection 35840i

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