Posted by Michael Johnson on October 02, 1998 at 10:17:01:
I recently aquired a print by Kunisada of an Onagata player.
(Thanks Gary) I had assumed that the person depicted was a women.
However, I see that the persons forehead is covered by a cloth.
I seem to recall reading that this was used to cover the shaved areas
on men. So, are Onagata players men, women, or both? Second, what is an
Onagata? I had assumed that it was a musical instrument but there doesn't seem to be
anything of the sort there. Thanks in advance.
Michael