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細田栄之画  正月準備|Preparing New Year Decorations, by Chôbunsai Eishi, ink, 1788

細田栄之画 正月準備|Preparing New Year Decorations

Chôbunsai Eishi

1788

ink

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

細田栄之画 正月準備|Preparing New Year Decorations is a 1788 ink by Chôbunsai Eishi, a Romanticism work, depicting plant, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Chôbunsai Eishi
When & what style?
1788 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows three women in a room. The woman on the left wears a black kimono with a red sash, while the woman in the center wears a light-colored kimono with a patterned sash. The woman on the right kneels on the floor, preparing New Year decorations. The room is decorated with plants and a patterned wall hanging. The women's kimonos are intricately designed, and the room is filled with a sense of quiet activity. This painting is reminiscent of the work of artist Hosoda Eishi.

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