AFTER NISHIKAWA SUKENOBU (1671–1750) A coloured kakejiku on silk depicting two courtesans accompanied by a kamuro, with calligraphy at the top. Signed on the left: Bunka-dô Nishikawa Ukyô Sukenobu ga no. Luxurious mounting in midnight blue and gold silk brocade. (One corner missing, some soiling, slight fading of the pigments). Japan, late Edo–Meiji periods, 19th century. KAKEJIKU, COLOURS ON SILK, SIGNED UPPER LEFT, JAPAN, LATE EDO–MEIJI PERIODS, 19TH CENTURY. DIM. 98.5 X 40 CM (38 3/4 X 15 3/4 IN.)