Posted by al capone on April 16, 1998 at 17:25:57:
In Reply to: Prohibition Period posted by Nils U. Bosshard on March 17, 1998 at 10:45:58:
: I have a print by Toyokuni III with a man and woman on it. I believe that they are actors, since the "woman" has the cloth on the forehead, typical of men impersonating women. The print has two censor seals on it, dating it between 1842-52, i.e. the prohibition period; the signature Toyokuni dates it after 1844. I had the impression from the literature, that during the prohibition period it was forbidden to print pictures of actors. My question: were there any actor prints during the prohibition period or am I mistaken and the "woman" is really a woman and not an actor?