Yamashiroya-uchi Hatsu-ito, Suzuki Harunobu, between 1765 and 1770

Woodblock print. The courtesan hatsu-ito of the yamashiroya tying sash of young attendant (kamuro), gibbon in hanging scroll reaching for love-letter. Poem. Date: between 1765 and 1770. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Hagi. Collection: British Museum. Yamashiroya-uchi Hatsu-ito (BM 1937,0710,0.27 1)