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The Priest Kisen, from the series "Six Immortal Poets (Rokkasen)"

The Priest Kisen, from the series "Six Immortal Poets (Rokkasen)"

Chōbunsai EishiWW-1784-071787
1784·Color woodblock print; oban·38.1 × 25.4 cm (15 × 10 in.)

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Year
1784
Dimensions
38.1 × 25.4 cm (15 × 10 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
1784
Dimensions
38.1 × 25.4 cm (15 × 10 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1784-071787

Source

Source
aic
Status
verified

Artist

Chōbunsai Eishi

Chōbunsai Eishi

Printmaking

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