Dromende courtisane, RP-P-1960-373, Utagawa Hiroshige, between 1845 and 1850

Identificationtitle(s): dreaming courtesan. Object type: print envelope object number: rp-p-1960-373. Catalog reference: jap cat iv 62-e. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: front of envelope with image of sleeping maid and dream of sleeping woman behind folding screen about her lover with letter. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: hiroshige (i), utagawa (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Dating: 1845 - 1850. Physical characteristics: color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks. Material: paper technique: nishiki-e / color woodcut. Dimensions: image: h 177 mm × w 45 mm. Acquisition: transfer of ownership 1960. Date: between 1845 and 1850.