1792
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1792 ink by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two women in traditional robes, one kneeling with a fan and a round box, the other sitting and holding a scroll. The woman on the right wears a bright kimono with big yellow circles and a black fan tucked in her sleeve. A hanging paper lantern and a few simple objects like a bowl and a small stool sit on the floor. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, with careful details like the floral patterns on the robes. This style was common in Japanese woodblock prints of the time. Look up Chôbunsai Eishi 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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