Miscellaneous series of actors

Actor prints are known as yakusha-e. These prints are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban. I am grateful to Ward Pieters for assisting with this section.

	Series: The Eight Heroes of Bakin’s ‘Hakkenden’ (Satomi Hakkenden) Robinson: 173 Play: Satomi Hakkenden performed at the Ichimura Theater Description: Bando Shuka I as Fushi Hime, the lady of Satomi, with Inuye Shimbei Date: 1^st month of 1852 Publisher: Ise-ya Chûsuke
	Series: The Eight Heroes of Bakin’s ‘Hakkenden’ (Satomi Hakkenden) Robinson: 173 Play: Satomi Hakkenden performed at the Ichimura Theater Description: Arashi Kichisaburo III as Inuta Kobungo in priest’s robe with farmer Tanesaku behind him Date: 1^st month of 1852 Publisher: Ise-ya Chûsuke
	Series: The Eight Heroes of Bakin’s ‘Hakkenden’ (Satomi Hakkenden) Robinson: 173 Play: Satomi Hakkenden performed at the Ichimura Theater Description: Actor with bow and arrows Date: 1^st month of 1852 Publisher: Ise-ya Chûsuke

‘Robinson’ indicates listing in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson, 1961, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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