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Hello,
I have difficulties to read the signature and the name of the actor on this drawing (it is not a print). The signature seems to be Shō...???
Thank you in advances
best
jg

Dear jean-gabriel

Since no one has helped you so far, here are my thoughts... I am not sure about this, but it seems to me that Shōkōsai Hanbei (松好斎半兵衛), whose signature reads 松好画 (Shōkō ga, meaning "drawn by Shōkō"), could possibly match your piece. I think further study is necessary, though. At first, I thought the inscription in the upper right could be read as 景清 (Kagekiyo)... So, what if I told you my guess is that the character's name reads "蝦蔵" (Ebizō), I mean "景清蝦蔵" (Ebizō as Kagekiyo)? Does that make sense? If so, the figure could be the Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizō (市川蝦蔵) portraying the character Akushichibyōe Kagekiyo. But I am just a humble African-Brazilian student of this beautiful language, and I still have a long way to go!

Best regards,
Renato Araújo

Hello,
I agree for the first character thank you very much. For the second I'm not sure. I found another signature that seems match with the drawing (see picture). Nevertheless, this artist was not know for Kabuki woodblock... So, I have a doubt about the interpretation. Thank you again. with best regards

Bottom left seems like 松光画 to me, if that's any use

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