Matsushima, between 1800 and 1805

A courtesan is in a kneeling position. She makes a miniature landscape of sand and stones on a large round tray on the ground in front of her. A second woman stands next to her, with a folding screen behind it depicting a pine tree surrounded by golden clouds. Two poems on the left. Label line: mentioned on object katsushika hôtei hokuga (ca. 1780 - 1856), ca. 1800 - ca. 1805, color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: between 1800 and 1805. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 208 mm (8.18 in) blad Width: 139 mm (5.47 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum.