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Chōbunsai Eishi

The daughter of Taira no Kiyomori using a mirror to draw her self-portrait to send to her mother (Kiyomori sokujo no ga jizo o utsushi haha ni kore o okuru zu ), 1790's

Description

Maker

Title

The daughter of Taira no Kiyomori using a mirror to draw her self-portrait to send to her mother (Kiyomori sokujo no ga jizo o utsushi haha ni kore o okuru zu )

Year

1790's

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print with embossing

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Vertical ōban: 37.2 x 24.8 cm (14 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Eishi zu

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1135

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Pleasure of Edo

March 24 - June 18, 2000

This very beautiful but faded print depicts an upper-class woman dressed in elegant costume completing a painting. As in many courtesan prints, the purpose of the setting and costume are to elevate the person’s status through comparison with historical figures from Japan’s past.

Use

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