The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Sakura Hime and Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Priest Seigen in the play "Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami," performed at the Namakumura Theater in the first month, 1773 1773

This ukiyo-e print by Torii Kiyomitsu depicts actors Iwai Hanshiro IV and Matsumoto Koshiro IV in a scene from the play "Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami," performed at the Namakumura Theater in 1773. The actors are portrayed as Sakura Hime and Priest Seigen respectively. The print is characteristic of Kiyomitsu's style with its vivid colors and bold lines, capturing the dynamism of kabuki performance. This piece, now in the Art Institute of Chicago, is a valuable glimpse into Edo-era Japanese theater.