1791
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paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
鳥文斎栄之画 「諸鳥十二禽」 尾長鳥|A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin) is a 1791 ink by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows three people on a wooden balcony. The woman in the center holds a fan and wears a bright pink robe with white patterns. Behind her, a younger girl leans over the railing, and a man sits inside, looking down. Outside, a bird with a long tail flies near the roof. The artist used bold outlines and simple colors to keep the focus on the figures. The background is plain, letting the patterns on the robes stand out. Look up Chôbunsai Eishi next to see how he shaped Japanese woodblock prints.
Chōbunsai Eishi (鳥文斎 栄之; 1756–1829) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. His last name was Hosoda (細田). His first name was Tokitomi (時富). His common name was Taminosuke (民之丞) and later Yasaburo (弥三郎). Pupil of Kano Eisen'in…
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