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Women in a Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River, by Chôbunsai Eishi, 1794

Women in a Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River

Chôbunsai Eishi

1794

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Women in a Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River is a 1794 by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Chôbunsai Eishi
When & what style?
1794 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows two women in traditional Japanese clothing on a boat. The woman on the left wears a kimono with a floral pattern and holds a fan. The woman on the right wears a kimono with a different pattern and holds an object with a round shape. The boat is decorated with a design and has a curved shape. The background of the painting shows water and a distant landscape. The colors used in the painting are muted, with shades of pink, black, and beige. The painting is held at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About the artist

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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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