Nakamura Shikan I playing the role of the fisherman Fukashichi (in reality Kanawa Gorô Imakuni) in the "Mikasayama Goten" scene of the drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1818 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I)

Nakamura Shikan II playing the role of the nyûdô Kiyomori in Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Motomishi Hana Otogi Heike", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1828 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I)

Nakamura Shikan III playing the role of the cook Kisuke in the drama "Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1841 at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Hasegawa Sadanobu I)

Nakamura Shikan IV portraying Kudô Saemon Suketsune in a print made by Utagawa Yoshitora in 1863

Nakamura Shikan V playing the leading role of the drama "Onna Shibaraku", which was staged in January 1907 at the Kabukiza

Nakamura Shikan VI playing the role of Princess Chihaya in the drama "Ômori Hikoshichi", which was staged in December 1941 at the Kabukiza

Nakamura Shikan VII playing the role of the Widow Hagi-no-Kata in the drama "Tamasan" in a print made by Tsuruya Kôkei in November 1991
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