Beauties of the Seasons—Spring

Object Details

• Artist

  Chobunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之 (1756-1829)

• School/Tradition

  Ukiyo-e

• Label

  Paintings of this type were often made in sets, showing beautiful women in the four seasons of the year. Graceful and elegant in their opulent garments, a courtesan and two young attendants stroll beneath spring cherry blossoms. The painter Eishi studed with an artist of the Kano school, whose leading members served as official painters to the shogun. As a young painter, Eishi served as an artist in attendance to the shogun. His professional training is apparent in the finesse and coloring of this charming work.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Japanese Arts in the Edo Period: 1615-1868, part 1 (August 18, 2007 to February 24, 2008)

  Japanese Ukiyo-e Painting (May 2, 1973 to July 1, 1974)

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Painting

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• Name

  Chobunsai, Eishi

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Art, Cherry tree, Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868), Japanese Art, Courtesan, Ukiyo-e, Spring, Kakemono

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Paintings