Geisha and her Maid with Shamisen , c. 1765-70

Suzuki Harunobu (1725?-1770) Geisha and her Maid with Shamisen, c. 1765-70 Woodcut of a geisha mounting the stairway to the upper storey of a house turning to address her attendant, who stands with her shamisen, unsigned--very good impression, gauffrage, slightly faded and soiled, stained along left edge, corner nicks, glue size residue on verso chuban tate-e: 11 1/16 x 8 3/8in. (28.1 x 21.1cm.)