Kakemono-e, Okumura Masanobu, 1740s (circa)

Woodblock print, kakemono-e. Bijinga. Courtesan sitting on a veranda whispering instructions to her young attendant (kamuro) who is holding a letter. Hand-coloured. Date: 1740s (circa). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Kakemono-e (BM 1933,1014,0.6 1)