Description: The kabuki actor Iwai Shijaku I in the role of an onnagata Original woodblock print, published around 1838. Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Press: Edoya Matsugorô. Censor’s seal: Kiwame. Iwai Shijaku I, who took on the stage name Iwai Hanshirô VII in 1844, specialized in female roles. In the kabuki play Koi no Nada Nebiki no Tomozuna, performed in 1838 in the Ichimura Theater, he played the role of Nyôbo Otsuna. Framed. Condition: Good general condition, minor wear Provenance: From an Austrian private collection