Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from the series Beauties of the Yoshiwara as Six Floral Immortals (Seirô bijin Rokkasen)

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Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from the series Beauties of the Yoshiwara as Six Floral Immortals (Seirô bijin Rokkasen)

「青楼美人六花仙　松葉屋喜瀬川」

Chôbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1794–95 (Kansei 6–7)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 37.5 x 25 cm (14 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.4916

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Chiba City Mus., Chôbunsai Eishi ten (2023), #25; Someya, Chôbunsai Eishi mokuroku (Chiba, 2023), #189; Ukiyo-e shûka 8 (1980), Eishi list, #14.1; Brandt, Hosoda Eishi (1977), fig. 47, list no. 168; Ukiyo-e taisei 7 (1931), #502

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.25191, 21.4916

Signed Eishi zu
栄之図

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
Collector's seal: Hayashi Tadamasa
改印：極

ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.