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鳥文斎栄之画　「畧六花撰　喜撰法師」 |Matching Shells (Kai-awase), “Kisen Hōshi,” from the series Modern Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Yatsushi rokkasen: Kisen Hōshi)

Chôbunsai Eishi

1797

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Shell

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鳥文斎栄之画　「畧六花撰　喜撰法師」 |Matching Shells (Kai-awase), “Kisen Hōshi,” from the series Modern Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Yatsushi rokkasen: Kisen Hōshi) is a 1797 ink by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, depicting Shell, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Chôbunsai Eishi
When & what style?: 1797 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a woman with a tall, dark hairstyle held by pins. She’s holding a fan in one hand and a small bowl in the other, looking down. The background has faint writing and simple shapes, like a card and a fan. Her clothes are light with soft pink and black patterns. The artist used thin, precise lines to create shading and texture, especially in her hair and robe. The colors are muted but stand out against the pale paper. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.

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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