The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of August 16, 2022

Leftmost Print from Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River beneath Shin-Ōhashi Bridge

c. 1792

This object has related works. See Print from Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River beneath Shin-Ōhashi Bridge

Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之

(Japanese, 1756–1829)

Japan, Edo period

(1615-1868)

Woodblock print from a pentaptych; ink and color on paper

Sheet: 39 x 25.6 cm (15 3/8 x 10 1/16 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1153

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

This is the leftmost print of a composition comprising five prints, but the museum has only two of them.

Description

Eishi was both a painter and printmaker. His figures are characterized by elegant lines and flowing drapery.

Inscriptions

Inscription

Signature: Eishi ga

Exhibition history

Later Japanese Art Gallery Rotation (Gallery 113); February 20 - May 6, 2003.

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1153