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Chobunsai Eishi

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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

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

Hanging scroll of a woman in patterned robes beside a red maple tree and wooden buckets, with waves at her feet.

The Salt Maidens, Matsukaze with Yukihira's Coat

Edo period, c. 1800

Hanging scroll of a standing woman in a blue kimono adjusting a hairpin, on a tan background.

Beauty Replacing Her Hairpin

Edo period, 1798

Hanging scroll painting of a courtesan in a blue kimono reading a long letter, with gold hairpins and peonies.

A Courtesan Reading a Letter

1820/25

Hanging scroll of a mounted archer on a black horse beside a courtesan in a red and grey kimono holding a bow.

Mounted Archer and Courtesan with Bow

1790

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

Hanging scroll of a woman in a dark blue kimono with red lining, holding a fan beside a lavender robe on a lacquer stand.

Oiran in Summer Kimono

1900

Woodblock print of women by a night stream, one raising a round fan toward fireflies beneath a willow branch.

Women Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies

c. 1796-97

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a patterned kimono playing a koto beside a flowered screen and lacquer stand.

Koto from the series The Six Arts in Fashionable Guise

c. 1793-96

Woodblock print of women on a pleasure boat on a river, with a wooden bridge and riverbank houses behind them.

Leftmost Print from Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River beneath Shin-Ōhashi Bridge

c. 1792

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a red kimono walking with two young attendants in green and brown robes.

The Courtesan Takihime and Attendants (from the series New Patterns of Young Greens)

1795

Woodblock print of two women grooming hair before a mirror, with a seated poet medallion and calligraphy panel.

Kuronushi from the series The New Six Immortal Poets

c. 1795

Woodblock print of women resting in a temple hall with a pine tree, votive tablets, and a child with a parasol.

Print from Women Resting in the Votive Picture Hall at Asakusa

early 1790s

Three women in kimono relax on a covered pleasure boat, one smoking a pipe, above rippling water.

Party on the Pleasure Boat Kawaichimaru

c. 1796-97

Woodblock print of women in kimono catching crickets on a grassy autumn moor, with a carriage and pines behind.

Women Chasing Crickets on an Autumn Moor

early 1790s

Woodblock print of three courtesans and a young attendant walking past wooden shutters, in patterned kimono.

The Courtesan Kisagata of Ohishiya Strolling at Night with Two Shinzo and a Kamuro

c. 1790

Woodblock print of two women in kimono and a young attendant walking past rice paddies and a tree.

Omu the Parrot (from the series Seven Elegant Episodes from the Life of the Poetess Ono no Komachi)

c. 1790

Japanese print of court ladies in kimono walking past a pine tree and lantern in a garden with a stream.

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress)

c. 1791

Triptych woodblock print of women in kimono on a covered pleasure boat on a river, with trees and buildings on the far bank.

Women in a Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River

early 1790s

Japanese woodblock print of women and a seated man in an interior with bamboo blinds, a folding screen, and a birdcage.

Morning Glory (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress)

c. 1790

Woman in patterned kimono kneeling with a lacquered box of cups and chrysanthemums, Japanese woodblock print.

Woman Holding a Wooden Cup Stand Decorated with Chrysanthemums (from the series Elegant Pictures of the Five Seasonal…

mid 1790s

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