Description: The kabuki actor Bandô Tamasaburô I in the role of an onnagata Original woodblock print, published around 1835/38. Signature: Gototei Kunisada ga. Press: miya Heihachi. Censor’s seal: Kiwame This image shows two spatially and chronologically separate events, which are nonetheless directly related. This kind of depiction was adopted from Chinese painting and can be found frequently in early woodblock prints up to Hokusai and Hiroshige. Framed. Condition: Fading, expected wear and creases Provenance: From an Austrian private collection