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Chobunsai Eishi

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Woodblock print of a courtesan with towering hairpins holding a pipe, with a poem cartouche at upper left.

Portrait of a Courtesan Holding a Pipe (from the series The Six Immortal Poets in Modern Dress)

mid 1790s

Three women in kimono walk through countryside fields, one holding a parasol, with a flowering branch and distant village.

Three Women Strolling in the Countryside

mid 1780s

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan in a brown kimono holding a pipe beside a black lacquer chest, with cherry blossoms.

The Courtesan Ariwara of the Tsuruya Seated by a Smoking Chest (From the series A Collection of Modern Beauties)

mid 1790s

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a patterned kimono beside a stand holding a ceremonial cap, with cloud-patterned mat.

Young Woman Kneeling by a Stand with a Ceremonial Cap (from the series The Six Immortal Poets in Elegant Modern Dress)

mid 1790s

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a green patterned kimono with four attendants beneath paper lanterns and maple branches.

The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya, with Child Attendants Yoshino and Tatsuta

c. 1793

Woodblock print of pleasure boats with women in kimono on the Sumida River beside a bridge, by Chōbunsai Eishi.

Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River beneath Shin-Ōhashi Bridge

ca. 1792

Japanese woodblock print of a man with a sword and a woman in a kimono walking through rice fields beside a bare tree.

A Man and a Girl Walking in the Rice Fields

ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a blossom-decorated fan beneath a red lantern.

A Girl with a Fan

ca. 1780

Japanese woodblock diptych of elegant women in kimono with a parasol, carriage wheel, and wooden veranda among pine trees.

Fuji no Uraha

ca. 1790

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of elegant women in patterned kimono walking under autumn maples and paper lanterns.

The Yoshiwara Parade in Autumn

ca. 1793

Triptych print of courtesans and attendants in patterned kimono walking through a busy street toward a large gate.

Oiran and Attendants at the Ō Mon or Great Gate of the Yoshiwara

ca. 1794

Triptych print of noble women and attendants beneath cherry trees beside an ox-drawn carriage, in soft pastel colors.

A Cherry-Viewing Excursion by a Noble Lady and Attendants

ca. 1797

Japanese print of women in kimono reading letters and holding a fan beside a lantern, with landscape roundels above.

Spirit Summoner; Wild Geese Returning Home (Maboroshi; Rakugan) (right) and A Thin Veil of Clouds; Clearing Weather (…

1797-99

Woodblock print of a woman with hairpins holding a painted shell with a landscape, beside a lacquer bowl.

Matching Shells (Kai-awase), “Kisen Hōshi,” from the series Modern Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Yatsushi rok…

ca. 1796-98

Monochrome Japanese woodblock print of two women with a parasol in rain beside a river, with a boat and pine trees.

Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain

ca. 1791

Woodblock print of four women in patterned kimono under hanging lanterns and wisteria, with two attendants seated in front.

Karakoto of Chojiya on Parade

ca. 1790

Woman in a floral kimono kneeling by a patterned screen, holding a yellow fan, with cherry blossoms and calligraphy beside he

Ono no Komachi: Number Two (Sono ni), from the series Stylish Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Fūryū yatsushi ro…

1790s

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad woman with gold hair combs, one hand raised to her hair, on a gold background.

Takigawa of the Ōgiya Brothel: The First Reception Room Appointment of the New Year (Hatsu-uri zashiki no zu: Ōgiya T…

ca. 1794-95

Woodblock print of three women and a child walking under cherry blossoms on a hillside, one holding a fan and parasol.

Ono no Komachi Visiting Kiyomizu Temple, from the series The Fashionable Seven Komachi (Furyu nana Komachi)

Edo period (1615-1868), about 1788

Japanese woodblock print of five women in kimono gathered on a red floor with a teapot and sake cup, c. 1793/94.

Naniwaya Okita and Takashima Ohisa playing a game of ken

c. 1793/94

Woodblock print of women on a veranda beside a bridge and pines, with a courtly figure and a boat on water behind.

Suma, from the series "A Fashionable Parody of the Tale of Genji (Furyu yatsushi Genji)"

c. 1789/94

Woodblock print of three women by a incense burner, one holding a string of shell beads, with calligraphy at upper right.

The Willow Shell (Yanagi-kai), from an Untitled Set of Beauty Prints on the Theme of Shells

ca. 1791

Japanese woodblock print of women and a child on a balcony, one pointing at a long-tailed bird in the sky.

A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)

ca. 1791

Woodblock print of three women in kimono on a veranda with fans, a writing box and a flower vase.

Women in an open-air room

1793

Five-panel Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono playing music among screens, lanterns and a decorated shrine.

Joruri Story

1793

Woodblock print of women in kimono in an interior room with a tea service, looking out over a harbor with boats.

In a Pleasure House in Shinagawa (Shinagawa no rojo)

n.d.

Woman in a lavender kimono pulls back red cloth beside a screen with a moonlit mountain landscape.

Geisha

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan in a patterned kimono reading a paper, with a flowering plant cartouche at upper left.

Komurasaki of the Kadotamaya, from the series Six Flowery Immortals of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin rokkasen)

c. 1794/95

Woodblock print of a seated woman in a patterned kimono reading a calligraphy scroll beside an ink stone and brush.

Hanamurasaki of the Kadotamaya, from the series Six Flowery Immortals of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin rokkasen)

c. 1794/95

Triptych Japanese print of women in kimono gathered in interior rooms with sliding screens, a crane, pine and flowering plum

Honoring the Three Gods of Poetry: Women Composing Poems

ca. 1792

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan with ornate hairpins holding a round fan beside a writing desk and books.

The Oiran Hinazuru of Chōjiya Holding a Round Fan (Uchiwa)

ca. 1794

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan in a patterned kimono reading a letter, with calligraphy and flowers beside her.

The Oiran Komurasaki of Kadotamaya Reading a Letter

ca. 1794