1790
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Morning Glory (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress) is a 1790 by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows four people in a room with sliding doors. The walls have patterned screens and a few small hanging objects. One person is standing, holding a fan, while another sits on the floor with a basket. The clothes look simple but detailed, with some floral designs. A lantern hangs near the door, and the floor has a woven mat. The artist used flat colors and bold lines to keep things clear and stylized. This style was common in Japanese woodblock prints of the time. Look up Chōbunsai Eishi next to see more of his work.
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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