[Homosexuality] Yanagawa Shigenobu I (1787-1832). Nanshoku (Male Love)

Man with Onnagata. Ca. 1832. Col. woodcut print. Shunga from the series Willow Storm 'Yanagi no arashi'. 26 x 38.5 cm.

Onnagata are male actors who play female roles in kabuki theatre. As the print depicts a man with an onnagata, the scene also perhaps also touches on modern-day conceptions of transgender people.