1798
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
鳥文斎栄之画 「浮世源氏八景 幻 落雁 薄雲 晴嵐」|Spirit Summoner; Wild Geese Returning Home (Maboroshi; Rakugan) (right) and A Thin Veil of Clouds; Clearing Weather (Usugumo; Seiran) (left), from the series Eight Views of The Tale of Genji in the Floating World (Ukiyo Genji hakkei) is a 1798 ink by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two women in traditional Japanese robes and tall black hats. One holds a fan and a small plant, while the other reads a letter. The background has simple furniture and a window with a landscape scene. Both women wear light, flowing clothes with dark patterns. Notice the tiny round scenes above their heads—tiny landscapes that look like they’re floating. The artist used soft colors and delicate lines to show movement and emotion. Check out Chôbunsai Eishi next to see more of his work.
