鳥文斎栄之画　「諸鳥十二禽」 尾長鳥|A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)

Chōbunsai Eishi

ca. 1791 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Three young women and a small boy are perched on a balcony watching a bird flit by. In the background is Mount Fuji. Each print in this series captures a slice of everyday life in Edo Japan, while creating a seasonal setting with all of its poetic associations.

Artist

Chōbunsai Eishi

Date

ca. 1791

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914