Lot Essay
Yoshida identifies the courtesan as Nokaze of the Matsuzakaya.
For other impressions see Yoshida Teruji, gen. ed., Nishiki-e soshi jidai (2), vol. 5 of Ukiyo-e taisei (Tokyo: Taihokaku, 1930), no. 343; and Yoshida, Harunobu zenshu (Tokyo: Takamizawa Mokuhansha, 1942), no. 516. Other impressions are located in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the New York Public Library.
For other impressions see Yoshida Teruji, gen. ed., Nishiki-e soshi jidai (2), vol. 5 of Ukiyo-e taisei (Tokyo: Taihokaku, 1930), no. 343; and Yoshida, Harunobu zenshu (Tokyo: Takamizawa Mokuhansha, 1942), no. 516. Other impressions are located in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the New York Public Library.