The actors Seki Sanjûrô III (left print), Iwai Kumesaburô III (middle print) and Sawamura Tosshô II (right print) playing the roles of the baba Asaji, Asaji's musume Chigusa and Fumonmaru (in reality the Goddess Kannon) in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1859 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III)

The actor Seki Sanjûrô III playing the role of the baba Asaji in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1859 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III)

The actor Iwai Kumesaburô III playing the role of Asaji's musume Chigusa in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1859 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III)

The actor Sawamura Tosshô II playing the role of Fumonmaru (in reality the Goddess Kannon) in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1859 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III)

The actors Sawamura Tosshô II (left), Seki Sanjûrô III (center) and Iwai Kumesaburô III (right) playing the roles of Fumonmaru (in reality the Goddess Kannon), the baba Asaji and Asaji's musume Chigusa in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1859 at the Ichimuraza (picture from a tsuji banzuke)

The actor Onoe Kikugorô V playing the role of the baba Ibara in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in April 1890 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi)

The actor Onoe Kikugorô V playing the role of the baba Ibara in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in April 1890 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi)

The actors Iwai Matsunosuke IV, Onoe Kikugorô V and Onoe Einosuke I playing the roles of Hanawaka (in reality the Goddess Kannon), the baba Ibara and Ibara's musume Asaji in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in April 1890 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

The actor Iwai Matsunosuke IV playing the role of Hanawaka (in reality the Goddess Kannon) in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in April 1890 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

The actor Onoe Kikugorô V playing the role of the baba Ibara in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in April 1890 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

The actor Onoe Einosuke I playing the role of Ibara's musume Asaji in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in April 1890 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

The actor Onoe Baikô VI playing the role of the baba Ibara in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in October 1915 at the Imperial Theater

The actors Onoe Eizaburô VII (left) and Onoe Baikô VI playing the roles of Ibara's musume Asaji and the baba Ibara in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in May 1921 at the Ichimuraza

The actor Ichikawa Chûsha VII playing the role of the baba Ibara in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in September 1924 at the Hongôza

The actors Ichikawa Chûsha VII (left) and Ichikawa Shôchô II playing the roles of the baba Ibara and Ibara's musume Asaji in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in September 1924 at the Hongôza

The actor Onoe Baikô VI playing the role of the baba Ibara in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in May 1925 at the Kabukiza

The actors Onoe Baikô VI (left) and Nakamura Fukusuke V playing the roles of the baba Ibara and Ibara's musume Asaji in the drama "Hitotsuya", which was staged in May 1925 at the Kabukiza