Original woodblock print triptych - Paper - Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) - Scene from the kabuki play 'Kurikaeshi mimasu no tamamono' 繰返米升贄 - Japan - 1862 (Bunkyû 2) The signature says “Nanajunana okina Toyokuni e(77 years old Toyokuni),”七十七翁豊国画”. In this woodblock print, there is a repair by pasting paper on the torn part. ※This is Japanese paper so tears easily. There are folds because it is old Actors Ichiakwa Sadanji 市川左団次 playing the role of Wakana坂東 三津五郎 Ogami Kikugorou 尾上 菊次郎 playing the role of Nadeshiko なでしこ Nakamura Tsurusuke 中村鶴助 Playing the role of Washi tsutarou 鷲津六郎 Ichiakwa Kodanji 市川小団次 Playing the role of Tonnenbou 頓念坊 Ichikawa Ichizou 市川市蔵 Playing the role of Naniemon 灘右衛門 See Ritsumeikan University ARC: https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/arcUP0165/portal/ Utagawa Kunisada memo Utagawa Kunisada,also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III,was the most popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan.In his own time,his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries,Hokusai,Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi.he took on Utagawa as a surname, and also used the surname Gototei 五渡亭( bunka 8 period to the end of Tenpo period),Kouchouou香蝶楼 ( Bunsei 10 period to the first Kaei),Nishikichorou錦朝楼,Yuusai雄斎 (bunka 9 period of), Kotoraisha 琴雷舎(bunka 10 period of), Kitaumedo北梅戸、Tomibozanjin富望山人,Tomoboan 富望庵, tōki-en桃樹園, Oukou応好, Gepparou 月波楼(bunka 8 period), Kioh喜翁 (Bunkyu 2period), Toyokuni豊国 Kunisadasha国貞, Hinashishi Toyokuni雛獅子豊国 , Ukiyo Matahira浮世又平