Utagawa Kunisada II, colour woodblock print, Japan 1857
The acrobat Hayatake Torakichi from Osaka (Ōsaka kudari Hayatake Torakichi), performing in Nishi Ryōgoku (Nishi Ryōgoku ni oite kōgyō tsukae sōrō), oban vertical print, approx. 35.5 x 24 cm
Age-related wear. Some fading. Four minor holes in the right long side. Trimmed edges.