Japanese Woodblock Prints

Japanese Woodblock Prints

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CHOBUNSAI EISHI (1756-1829) HANAOGI OF THE OGIYA, EDO PERIOD (LATE 18TH CENTURY)

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December 17, 02:04 PM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 14,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

CHOBUNSAI EISHI (1756-1829)

HANAOGI OF THE OGIYA

EDO PERIOD (LATE 18TH CENTURY)


Woodblock print, from the series Beauties of the Yoshiwara as Six Floral Immortals (Seiro bijin Rokkasen), signed Eishi zu, censor’s seal kiwame, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1794-95

Vertical oban:

38.6 x 25.6 cm., 15 1/4 x 10 1/8 in.

The courtesan Hanaogi from the Ogiya (House of Fans) brothel in the Yoshiwara is shown seated at her desk with the accoutrements of a writer and calligrapher.


Another impression is in the collection of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession no. 21.4919, go to: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/232597


For another in the collection of The MET, New York, accession no. JP1124, go to: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/60026191