YASHIMA GAKUTEI (1786?–1868)
A courtesan and attendant seated beside a brazier
A courtesan dressed in elaborate kimono, turns to observe a cat scowling at a mouse
Woodblock surimono, signed Gakutei Harunobu hitsu, embellished with gold and silver pigments and blind printing, privately published circa 1820
Horizontal chuban (19.3 x 27.8 cm.)
YASHIMA GAKUTEI (1786?–1868)
A courtesan and attendant seated beside a brazier
A courtesan dressed in elaborate kimono, turns to observe a cat scowling at a mouse
Woodblock surimono, signed Gakutei Harunobu hitsu, embellished with gold and silver pigments and blind printing, privately published circa 1820
Horizontal chuban (19.3 x 27.8 cm.)