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Japanese woodcut of two actors in blue and patterned red robes, one with a bird motif, beside a red and black title cartouche.

Line up of five actors as "rough" popular heroes. Colour woodcut by Kuniaki, 1862.

A Japanese colour woodcut showing two kabuki-style actors in bold costume. The taller figure on the right wears a blue robe with a dark bird-like motif and paper-fan trim, and an angled stare. The smaller figure at left wears a patterned red-and-black robe with cloud motifs, and a red-and-black title cartouche sits at upper left.

Artist
Utagawa Kuniaki II
Date
Month 2, 1862
Medium
Woodcuts Mokuhanga
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2695 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1862.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Cinco actores como héroes populares, xilografía en color de Utagawa Kuniaki II, 1862

Xilografía japonesa en color que muestra a dos actores de estilo kabuki con vestuario llamativo. La figura más alta, a la derecha, lleva una bata azul con un motivo oscuro de ave y adornos de papel, y mira con gesto fijo. La figura menor, a la izquierda, viste una bata roja y negra con motivos de nubes.

Português: Cinco atores como heróis populares, xilogravura colorida de Utagawa Kuniaki II, 1862

Xilogravura japonesa colorida que mostra dois atores em estilo kabuki, com trajes vistosos. A figura mais alta, à direita, veste um roupão azul com um motivo escuro de ave e acabamento de papel dobrado, e olha de lado com expressão fixa. A figura menor, à esquerda, usa um roupão vermelho e preto com motivos de nuvens.