1802
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Beauty in a Boat on Sumida River is a 1802 unspecified by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman in a bright kimono leans over the side of a small boat, her fan shading her face. Behind her, the Sumida River glows under a pale sky, with a red shrine gate peeking from the left edge. This print shows a quiet moment from Edo-period life—city folks escaping the summer heat on the river. The tiny shrine gate tucked beside her fan is a real spot: Mimeguri Shrine, still standing today. If you like this scene, look up more works about japan, edo period (1615–1868).
The Sumida River was a popular refuge from the heat and humidity of the city during the summer. One can see the torii gate of Mimeguri Shrine just to the left of the woman's fan.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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