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In a Pleasure House in Shinagawa (Shinagawa no rojo)

In a Pleasure House in Shinagawa (Shinagawa no rojo)

Chōbunsai EishiWW-1746-057046
1746·Color woodblock prints; two sheets from an oban triptych·Right sheet: 38.4 × 25.2 cm (15 1/8 × 9 15/16 in.); Left sheet: 38.8 × 25.5 cm (15 5/16 × 10 1/16 in.)

Catalogue

Year
1746
Dimensions
Right sheet: 38.4 × 25.2 cm (15 1/8 × 9 15/16 in.); Left sheet: 38.8 × 25.5 cm (15 5/16 × 10 1/16 in.)

Artist

Chōbunsai Eishi
Chōbunsai Eishi

Printmaking

Chōbunsai Eishi was an 18th-century Japanese woodblock print artist and painter known for ukiyo-e works depicting bijin (beautiful women) and kabuki actors. Active during the late Edo period, he developed a refined, elegant style characterized by elongated figures and delicate linear detail. His prints and paintings represent a transition between earlier Edo aesthetics and the more decorative approaches of his contemporaries. This profile will be expanded as more verified source material becomes available.

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Year
1746
Dimensions
Right sheet: 38.4 × 25.2 cm (15 1/8 × 9 15/16 in.); Left sheet: 38.8 × 25.5 cm (15 5/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1746-057046

Source

Source
aic
Status
verified

Artist

Chōbunsai Eishi

Chōbunsai Eishi

Printmaking

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