忠信利平 河原崎権十郎・千寿ひめ 中村歌女之丞・赤星十三 岩井粂三郎・ゑんまの五郎八 中村芝翫(収載資料名:豊国画帖)
This is a Japanese woodblock print from 1862 by the artist Toyokuni, published by Sonoharaya Shōsuke, part of a collection of kabuki actor portraits in ehon form. The three prints show kabuki actors in stage roles against rocky or bamboo backdrops, with dense flat colour and decorative patterning. A designer could take the bold layering of pattern, the stylised rock and bamboo grounds, and the strong red, green and blue palette with gold accents.


