Soshi Soshi (Komachi Washing a Book), Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1851

Woodblock print, oban tate-e. The actor sawamura sojuro v seated on a bench looking apprehensively at gathering storm-clouds. Date: 1851. Dimensions: Height: 36.40 centimetres Width: 24.20 centimetres. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Soshi そうし (Komachi Washing a Book) (BM 2008,3037.09505)