Yashima Gakutei, Samurai and Geisha

Yashima Gakutei, Samurai and Geisha Drawn around 1819, signed, stamped and inscribed, colour woodblock print on paper, from the series ‘Ten Romances for the Honcho Circle’, inspired by the *Ise-Monogatari*; the scene depicts a samurai carrying a young beauty on his shoulders, accompanied by another warrior who lights the way for the pair with a torch; mounted in a narrow frame behind glass within the passe-partout; slight signs of ageing, mat cut-out 20 x 18 cm.

Category

Asian art

Location

Plauen

Dimensions

20 × 18 cm