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Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之

The daughter of Taira no Kiyomori using a mirror to draw her self-portrait to send to her mother (清盛息女の画 自像を写母に之に送図 Kiyomori sokujo no ga jizo o utsushi haha ni kore o okuru zu), Edo Period

Maker

  • Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八
  • Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之

Title

The daughter of Taira no Kiyomori using a mirror to draw her self-portrait to send to her mother (清盛息女の画 自像を写母に之に送図 Kiyomori sokujo no ga jizo o utsushi haha ni kore o okuru zu)

Year

Edo Period

Medium

ink, color

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Eishi zu

Seals: Publisher's emblem | seal; censor's seal | kiwame

Place

Place Made: Japan

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1135

The daughter of Taira no Kiyomori using a mirror to draw her self-portrait to send to her mother (清盛息女の画 自像を写母に之に送図 Kiyomori sokujo no ga jizo o utsushi haha ni kore o okuru zu)

Signature: Eishi zu

Seals: Publisher's emblem | seal; censor's seal | kiwame

Place Made: Japan

Exhibition History

Defying Boundaries

April 27 - November 4, 2024

The Pleasure of Edo

March 24 - June 18, 2000

Courtesans and Actors

September 20 - December 8, 1996
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