A JAPANESE SCROLL PAINTING OF A BEAUTY

ANONYMOUS
BIJIN-GA (PAINTING OF A BEAUTY)
SHŌWA ERA, 20TH CENTURY

A Japanese kakejiku (hanging scroll painting) in Nihonga style, ink and colour on paper, depicting a young woman lying on her stomach while examining a handscroll, a tall andon (paper lantern) beside her, 80cm x 84cm.