1812
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sugatano of Sugata Ebisuya in the Morning, Hour of the Rabbit, from the series The Twelve Hours in the Pleasure Quarters is a 1812 by Kikukawa Eizan, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
Two women in bright kimonos stand close together. One wears a black robe with red sleeves and a pink obi sash, while the other has a dark green and gold patterned outfit. Their hair is styled high with decorative pins, and both hold small fans. A red bag with green leaf patterns sits on the floor beside them, along with a pair of wooden clogs. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors to create a striking, almost theatrical look. The women’s poses and expressions feel lively and confident, like they’re in the middle of a conversation. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this print in person.
Kikukawa Eizan was a designer of ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints. He first studied with his father, Eiji, a minor painter of the Kanō school, and subsequently with Suzuki Nanrei (1775–1844), of the Shijō…
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