The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Senjiro disguised as Kichisaburo and Nakamura Tomijuro I as Oshichi in the joruri "Midaregami Yoru no Amigasa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1742 by Torii Kiyomasu II

The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Senjiro disguised as Kichisaburo and Nakamura Tomijuro I as Oshichi in the joruri "Midaregami Yoru no Amigasa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1742 1742

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"The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Senjiro disguised as Kichisaburo and Nakamura Tomijuro I as Oshichi in the joruri "Midaregami Yoru no Amigasa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1742" is a ukiyo-e woodblock print created by Torii Kiyomasu II in 1742. The print depicts two famous kabuki actors, Sanogawa Ichimatsu I and Nakamura Tomijuro I, in costume as characters from the joruri play *Midaregami Yoru no Amigasa* (The Dishevelled Hair, Night of the Umbrella). The print, which features elaborate detail, depicts the actors as a pair of lovers, their finely detailed garments and gestures convey their characters' emotion and status.

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