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Chobunsai Eishi

164 works

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Hanging scroll of three women in kimono viewing cherry blossoms by a lake with swimming white birds.

Three Beauties Viewing Cherry Blossoms

late 18th-19th century

Three hanging scrolls: moonlit pines, a woman in a robe beside cherry blossoms, and a snowy river with boats.

Snow, Moon, and Cherry Blossoms (Yoshiwara in Three Seasons)

early 19th century

Women in kimono gather near a watchtower and lanterns under birds in the sky, beside columns of Japanese calligraphy.

Around the Clock in the Yoshiwara

1900

Hanging scroll of a courtesan raising a blossoming branch, accompanied by a smaller attendant in a red kimono.

Courtesan and Attendant

18th-19th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a striped robe raising her hand to her hair beside a black lacquer box with gold flowers.

A geisha about to adjust a tortoise-shell hairpin

1800

Hanging scroll of a seated court woman in a flowing robe beside willow trees and a distant mountain, muted ochre background.

Yang Kuei-fei

1615

Hanging scroll of a standing courtesan in a red and olive patterned kimono, holding a letter to her mouth.

Courtesan with a Letter in Her Mouth

1756-1815

Handscroll of courtesans in colorful kimono walking past cherry blossoms, with a man holding a parasol and a seated woman ind

Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit the Yoshiwara; or “Scenes of Pleasure at the Height of Spring”

early 19th century

Three hanging scrolls with shellfish, plum blossoms, a red table, and small figures above, framed by handwritten calligraphy.

Shellfish and Apparitions of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter

ca. 1811

Hanging scroll of a standing courtesan holding a fan, with a koto and book at left and floral-patterned kimono.

Courtesan with Fan and Koto

late 18th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a blue kimono holding a fan on a boat beside a wooden pier on a misty river.

Beauty in a Boat on Sumida River

c. 1801-4

Handscroll painting of women in colorful kimono walking past blossoming trees, with a man holding a parasol and a seated woma

三幅神吉原通い図巻「全盛季春遊戯」

1850

Hanging scroll of a courtesan and two attendants walking beside a pine branch, in muted tones on silk.

A Prostitute and her attendants under a cherry tree

Hanging scroll of a courtesan in a red floral kimono holding a parasol, with a signature and red seal at lower right.

Prostitute at a Parade

Painting of a woman in an ornate patterned kimono with dragon motifs standing beside a blossoming cherry tree.

Prostitute Standing Beneath a Cherry Tree

1796

Hanging scroll of women with umbrellas under diagonal rain beside blossoming branches, with a child in red kimono.

Rain [right of the pair Beauties in Spring]

1798

Hanging scroll of a snowy river landscape with willow and pine trees, flying birds, and a small boat under a pale sky.

River View in Snow

Hanging scroll of a woman and child in kimono under a full moon beside a blossoming branch and wooden railing.

Moonlight [left of the pair Beauties in Spring]

1798