A Selection of Six Flowers - A Parody Rokkasen (Yatsushi rokkasen): Bishop Henjo

A Selection of Six Flowers - A Parody Rokkasen (Yatsushi rokkasen): Bishop Henjo

Chōbunsai EishiWW-1793-076834
1793·Color woodblock print; oban·37 × 24.3 cm (14 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

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Year
1793
Dimensions
37 × 24.3 cm (14 1/2 × 9 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
1793
Dimensions
37 × 24.3 cm (14 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1793-076834

Source

Source
aic
Status
verified

Artist

Chōbunsai Eishi

Chōbunsai Eishi

Printmaking

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