English: Spring Pastimes Nanshoku-type tryst between an adult man and a young male kabuki actor. Kabuki actors who played female roles were known as onnagata or kagema and doubled as sex workers. They were much sought after by the sophisticates of the day. Shunga hand scroll (kakemono-e); sumi, color and gofun on silk. Private collection.
'''Spring Pastimes'''<br><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nanshoku&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nanshoku (page does not exist)">Nanshoku</a>-type tryst between a <a href="/wiki/Samurai" title="Samurai">samurai</a> and a boyfriend. Young <a href="/w/index.php?title=Kabuki&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kabuki (page does not exist)">kabuki</a> actors who played female roles were known as <a href="/w/index.php?title=Onnagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Onnagata (page does not exist)">onnagata</a> or <a href="/w/index.php?title=Kagema&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kagema (page does not exist)">kagema</a> and doubled as sex workers. They were much sought after by the sophisticates o
move approved by: User:Luigi Chiesa This image was moved from Image:936H.JPG == Summary == '''Spring Pastimes'''<br>Nanshoku-type tryst between an adult man and a young male kabuki actor. Kabuki actors who played female roles were know