Benzaiten, carrying a wrapped koto(?) &amp; standing on a dragon; "gentle caricature"/manga (original usage) style; ink &amp; watercolours on paper; signed &amp; sealed, artist not yet identified; late 19th to early 20th century (~late Meiji era)
The caricature of Benzaiten co-incidentally bears a slight resemblance to the actress Lucy Liu.
photograph by uploader, painter not yet identified
photograph of painting