The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Kagekiyo Dressed as a Beggar (right), and Otani Hiroji III as Onio Shinzaemon (left), in the Play Kotobuki Banzei Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Third Month, 1783 c. 1783

This woodblock print, created by Katsukawa Shunkō in 1783, features two famous Kabuki actors, Nakamura Nakazo I and Otani Hiroji III, in a scene from the play "Kotobuki Banzei Soga." The actors are portrayed as the characters Kagekiyo and Onio Shinzaemon, respectively, with Shunkō skillfully capturing their expressions and costumes. This print, known as an "ukiyo-e," showcases the vibrant and colorful world of Edo-period theater in Japan.