Hanging scroll, painting, Yoshitoshi, 1865-1868 (c.)

Painting, hanging scroll. Courtesan kneeling on thin summer quilt, holding pillow on black lacquer stand in her lap; untied long scarlet crepe silk sash scattered around, and pulling arm from sleeve of tie-dyed blue and white robe; with flushed face and few stray strands of hair trailing from otherwise stiff arrangement. Ink and colour on silk. Signed and sealed. [jap. Ptg. 1588] - [jap. Ptg. 1588, image (a)] - [jap. Ptg. 1588, image (b)] - [jap. Ptg. 1588, image (t)] -. Object Type: painting. Date: 1865-1868 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 96 centimetres; ; Width: 30 centimetres. Medium: silk. Collection: British Museum. Hanging scroll, painting (BM 1881,1210,0.1754 4)