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The Fourth Month (Shigatsu), from the series "The Twelve Months (Juni toki)"

The Fourth Month (Shigatsu), from the series "The Twelve Months (Juni toki)"

Chōbunsai EishiWW-1786-071788
1786·Color woodblock print; chuban·24.8 × 19.1 cm (9 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)

Catalogue

Year
1786
Dimensions
24.8 × 19.1 cm (9 3/4 × 7 1/2 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
1786
Dimensions
24.8 × 19.1 cm (9 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1786-071788

Source

Source
aic
Status
verified

Artist

Chōbunsai Eishi

Chōbunsai Eishi

Printmaking

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