Courtisane fluisterend tegen haar kamuro, RP-P-1956-681, Okumura Masanobu, between 1743 and 1747

Identification title(s): courtesan whispering to her kamuro. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1956-681. Catalog reference: jap cat i 17. Description: courtesan in kimono with pattern of pine branches and a jumping carp, sitting on veranda, embracing her kamuro who is holding a love letter (the letter is folded into a kind of knot, indicating a love letter). In the background a tobaccoobon (box for smoking utensils) and a sake kettle. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: okumura masanobu (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Dating: 1743 - 1747. Physical characteristics: color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks, hand colored in red, yellow and brown. Material: paper technique: color woodcut / hand coloring. Dimensions: top: h 634 mm (kakemone-e) × w 242 mm. Acquisition: purchase 1956. Date: between 1743 and 1747.