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Colour woodcut of two armed warriors on a wooden bridge at night, with a young man in blue kneeling on straw in the centre.

Kabuki actors on a bridge at night, colour woodcut by Kunisada, 1857

A colour woodcut of kabuki-style actors on a wooden bridge beside dark water. Two armed warriors in patterned robes and armour stand left and right, one holding a long spear, while a young figure in a blue kimono crouches on straw in the centre, arm raised.

Artist
Utagawa Kunisada
Date
Month 6, 1857
Medium
Woodcuts Mokuhanga
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2931 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1857.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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