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Tōshūsai Sharaku

The actors Sawamura Yodogoro II (R) as Kawatsura Hogen and Bando Zenji (L) as Onisadobo

1794
Color woodblock print; oban
36.8 × 23.6 cm (14.5 × 9.3 in)

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