Painting, hanging scroll, Hokkei, circa 1820

Painting, hanging scroll. Courtesan surprised by her son has dropped paper napkins; her son tracing syllable 'no' in mist of metal mirror; cherry-blossoms in bowl beside him. Ink and colour on silk. Signed and sealed. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1820. Dimensions: Height: 176 centimetres (with mount); Height: 55 centimetres; Width: 116 centimetres (with mount); Width: 104.80 centimetres. Medium: silk. Collection: British Museum. Painting, hanging scroll (BM 1881,1210,0.1906 01)