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Chōbunsai Eishi

Beauties Boating on the Sumida River

Description

Maker

Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756-1829)
Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 (Japanese, 1759-1869), publisher

Title

Beauties Boating on the Sumida River

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1790s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Two parts of a vertical ōban triptych: 37.2 x 48.9 cm (14 5/8 x 19 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom center in pencil: EGR213.1-.2

Signature: Eishi ga

Seals: Publisher's emblem

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1133

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Striking Chords
Music in *Ukiyo-E* Prints
Feb 05, 2022 – Jul 31, 2022

Label copy

At first glance, these prints of Edo-period courtesans relaxing on a pleasure boat and indulging in music, food, and drink are not unusual, as they depict a popular contemporary pastime. Missing, however, is the left-most image depicting the historical figure Shizuka Gozen (1165-1211), a dancer typically identifiable by her trailing sleeves. Gozen heightened an existing conflict between the samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159-1189) and his brother, the shogun Minamoto Yoritomo (1147-1199). The dancing figure and Minamoto crest on the curtains of the boat evoke this historical reference.

Edo Culture II
Life in the Pleasure Quarters
Dec 16, 1994 – Mar 05, 1995

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Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756-1829)
Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 (Japanese, 1759-1869), publisher
Beauties Boating on the Sumida River, 1790s
Two prints from a polychrome woodblock-printed triptych
Two parts of a vertical ōban triptych: 37.2 x 48.9 cm (14 5/8 x 19 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1133

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