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The First Sanbasô Performance in the New Year (Odorizome keiyô Sanbasô): Actors Iwai Kumesaburô III as Senzai, with Bandô Hikosaburô IV as a Stagehand (Kôken) and Arashi Rikan III as a Musician (R); Bandô Takesaburô I as Okina, with Bandô Shûka I as a Flute Player (Fue) and Ichikawa Kodanji IV as a Musician with a Handdrum (Kozutsumi) (C); and Nakamura Fukusuke I as Sanbasô, with Kataoka Gadô II as a Drum Player (Taiko), and Arashi Kichisaburô III as a Musician (L)
Artist Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864),
Publisher Minatoya Kohei (Japanese),
Blockcutter Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
1854 (Kaei 7/Ansei 1), 12th month