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Woman Spying on Lovers

Artist unknown, Japanese
Attributed to: Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764)
Japanese
Edo period

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper, with hand-applied color probably added later
Dimensions Probably cut from horizontal ôban; 27.2 x 25.3 cm (10 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.5763
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionThe left half of the sheet, cut off of this impression, probably shows the bodies of the lovers through the half-open sliding door.
Signed Unsigned
無款
ProvenanceFebruary 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from J. Clarence Webster Collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.