Original Courtesan and Monkey Surimono by Hokusai (1760 - 1849) Edo period Woodblock print

Original Courtesan and Monkey Surimono by Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

This is a Japanese woodblock print (surimono) by the renowned artist Katsushika Hokusai, titled Courtesan, Guest, and Pet Monkey.

The print depicts a courtesan and a guest with a trained monkey reaching down toward her on a raised platform. 

It is a surimono, a type of privately commissioned Japanese woodblock print known for its high quality and limited edition

The work dates to Japan's Edo period and measures approximately 20 x 17 cm (7.8 x 6.6 in

Hokusai (1760–1849) was a master of the ukiyo-e style, best known for his iconic The Great Wave off Kanagawa