1792
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
鳥文斎栄之画 和歌三神図|Honoring the Three Gods of Poetry: Women Composing Poems is a 1792 ink by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows three panels of women in a room with sliding doors. They’re dressed in colorful robes, some standing, some sitting on tatami mats. A few hold fans or scrolls, and one woman is writing at a low table. Outside the doors, you can see a garden with trees and a small bridge. Notice how the women’s robes have delicate patterns, and the background scenes outside the doors look like quiet, peaceful nature. The artist used soft colors and careful lines to show both the people and the scenery. If you like this, check out Chôbunsai Eishi.
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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