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Two pairs of beauties - one at a window, the other taking a walk
Chôkyôsai Eiri - Enlarge image
Two pairs of beauties - one at a window, the other taking a walk; Fashionable Famous Views of Edo
- Object:
Painting
- Place of origin:
Japan (made)
- Date:
ca.1795-ca.1796 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Chôkyôsai Eiri (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Ink on paper
- Museum number:
E.5100-1910
- Gallery location:
In store
In this drawing, Eiri pairs fashionable beauties from Edo (modern-day Tokyo) with famous spots in the city. The sheet is divided in half by a line, showing that it was meant to be made into two prints. To the right of the drawing, two women cool themselves by an open window, while to the left, two women walk along a riverbank.
This sheet is a copyist's drawing and would have been copied from Eiri's original sketches. The copyist's drawing is usually destroyed when the initial printing block is carved. The survival of this sheet suggests that the designs were never realised as finished prints.
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