Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Shōgun Tarō Yoshikado, 1862, 12th lunar month, Utagawa Kunisada; Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzō, Japanese, 1786 - 1865, 14 9/16 × 9 3/4 in. ( × cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Toyokuni's Drawings: A Magic Contest features kabuki actors juxtaposed to people, good or evil, that have supernatural powers. The motifs derive from popular legends, kabuki plays, or adventure novels that were well-liked in the mid-19th century. As this series was one-of-a-kind each print was published on thick paper

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