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Actors as Musicians, with Chûshingura Roles in Insets: Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII Playing Flute, with Ichikawa Kuzô II as Kô no Moronao (R); Ichimura Takenojô V Chanting, with Arashi Kichisaburô III as Ono Sadakurô (CR); Ichikawa Kuzô II Playing Small Hand Drum, with Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Hayano Kanpei (C); Arashi Kichisaburô III Playing Large Hand Drum, with Bandô Shûka I as Koshimoto Okaru (CL); Bandô Shûka I Playing Large Drum, with Ichimura Takenojô V as Ôboshi Yuranosuke (L)
Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861),
Publisher Te (Japanese)
1851 (Kaei 4), 2nd month