
A Parody of Yuranosuke in the Pleasure Quarters (Mitate Yuranosuke yukyo)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1756
- Dimensions
- 39.1 × 77 cm (15 7/16 × 30 3/8 in.); Mat: 95.3 × 57.2 cm (37 1/2 × 22 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Chōbunsai Eishi
Artist

Printmaking
Chōbunsai Eishi was an 18th-century Japanese woodblock print artist and painter known for ukiyo-e works depicting bijin (beautiful women) and kabuki actors. Active during the late Edo period, he developed a refined, elegant style characterized by elongated figures and delicate linear detail. His prints and paintings represent a transition between earlier Edo aesthetics and the more decorative approaches of his contemporaries. This profile will be expanded as more verified source material becomes available.
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Snow, Moon, and Cherry Blossoms (Yoshiwara in Three Seasons)
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Untitled
1800 · paper
Record
Verified by Watts Index- Artist
- Chōbunsai Eishi
- Year
- 1756
- Dimensions
- 39.1 × 77 cm (15 7/16 × 30 3/8 in.); Mat: 95.3 × 57.2 cm (37 1/2 × 22 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1756-144553
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified