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Shelter from the Rain, Encounters on the Road at New Year (Ameyadori haru no michizure): Actors Ôtani Tomoemon IV, Ichimura Uzaemon XIII, Ichimura Takematsu III (?), Ichikawa Dannosuke V (?) (1); Nakamura Aizô I (?), Asao Yoroku II, Onoe Kikugorô IV, Nakamura Shibajaku I (2); Nakamura Kamenojô I (?), Ôtani Tomomatsu I (?), Bandô Takesaburô I, Nakamura Fukusuke I (3); Sawamura Tosshô II, Nakamura Tsuruzô I, Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I (4); Arashi Kichisaburô III, Asao Okuyama III, Ichikawa Hirogorô I, Nakamura Daikichi III (5); Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Iwai Kumesaburô III, Bandô Hikosaburô IV (6); Arashi Rikan III, Arashi Kangorô I, Azuma Ichinojô I (?) (7); Nakamura Kantarô I (?), Arashi Kichiroku I, Seki Sanjûrô III, ? (8); Morita Kan'ya XI, Nakamura Kôzô I, Onoe Kikujirô II (9); Onoe Hashinosuke (?), Ichikawa Komazô VII, and Kataoka Gadô II (10)
Artist Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864),
Publisher Ebisuya Shôshichi (Kinshôdô) (Japanese),
Blockcutter Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
1855 (Ansei 2), 11th month, to 1856 (Ansei 3), 1st month