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Chōkōsai Eishō|Yamaguchiya Chūsuke

1798

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Portrait Portrait

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Untitled is a 1798 ink by Chōkōsai Eishō|Yamaguchiya Chūsuke, a Romanticism work, depicting Portrait, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Chōkōsai Eishō|Yamaguchiya Chūsuke
When & what style?: 1798 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a woman in a three-quarter pose, her face turned slightly away. She wears a black and gold headdress with long, curved pins sticking out, and a light pink robe with a fan tucked into her sleeve. The background is plain, letting her features stand out. The artist used fine lines to shade her face and headdress, giving it depth without much color. This style was common in Japanese prints of the time. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shadows with lines.

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Chōkōsai Eishō|Yamaguchiya Chūsuke

This guy printed ukiyo-e so flamboyant it looks like a fashion spread. A print-shop owner by day, Eishō spent nights sketching courtesans and kabuki actors in poses so theatrical they practically leap off the page. The…

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