Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Hakamadare Yasuchika and Usui Sadamitsu battling a giant snake, by Utagawa Kunisada

An image of Triptych. Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Hakamadare Yasuchika and Usui Sadamitsu battling a giant snake. Kunisada, Utagawa (Japanese, 1786-1865). Ôtaya Takichi, publisher (Japan, Edo). Unidentified actors as Minamoto no Yorimitsu (R), Hakamadare Yasuchika (C) and Usui Sadamitsu (L) battling a giant snake. Woodcut, colour printing, nishiki-e. Coloured ink on Japanese paper. 1858-59. Ukiyo-e.

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Triptych. Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Hakamadare Yasuchika and Usui Sadamitsu battling a giant snake. Kunisada, Utagawa (Japanese, 1786-1865). Ôtaya Takichi, publisher (Japan, Edo). Unidentified actors as Minamoto no Yorimitsu (R), Hakamadare Yasuchika (C) and Usui Sadamitsu (L) battling a giant snake. Woodcut, colour printing, nishiki-e. Coloured ink on Japanese paper. 1858-59. Ukiyo-e.

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Accession Number: P.74-1999
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Michael Jones
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Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
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19th Century acting actor actors colour printing costume Fitz_PDP Japanese Kunisada male nishiki-e performance performer performing print role serpent snake snakes theatre theatrical triptych Utagawa Kunisada woodblock woodcut

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