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Takashima, from the series "A Collection of Flower-like Faces of Beauties (Bijin kagan shu)"

Takashima, from the series "A Collection of Flower-like Faces of Beauties (Bijin kagan shu)"

Chōbunsai EishiWW-1780-140065
1780·Color woodblock print; oban·37.7 × 25.3 cm (14 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Catalogue

Year
1780
Dimensions
37.7 × 25.3 cm (14 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Artist

Chōbunsai Eishi
Chōbunsai Eishi

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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Year
1780
Dimensions
37.7 × 25.3 cm (14 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1780-140065

Source

Source
aic
Status
verified

Artist

Chōbunsai Eishi

Chōbunsai Eishi

Printmaking

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