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

1790

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Courtesan Kisagata of Ohishiya Strolling at Night with Two Shinzo and a Kamuro is a 1790 by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Chôbunsai Eishi
When & what style?: 1790 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting is called The Courtesan Kisagata of Ohishiya Strolling at Night with Two Shinzo and a Kamuro. It was made around 1790 by Chōbunsai Eishi, a Japanese artist. The painting is part of the Romanticism movement, which is interesting because it was not as common in Japanese art at that time. You can learn more about this style at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

About the artist

Artist

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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