Kisegawa of the Matsubaya House Holding a Fan
Date1800
Label TextLike Utamaro, Eisui was particularly known for okubi-e, or bust portraits. In this example, the subtle color and charming expression of the girlish courtesan capture one's attention. She looks just slightly disheveled, perhaps suffering from the heat of a summer's day in swampy Edo. Eisui's bust portraits, though not attaining the eroticism of an Utamaro or the elegance of an Eishi, are nonetheless delightful.
Object number2014.32.2
Provenance[Sotheby’s, Paris, Collection Huguette Berès, Estampes, Dessins et Livres Illustres Japonais, Nov. 27, 2002, lot no. 71]; purchased at auction by Allan Kollar, Seattle, Washington, 2002; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2014
Photo CreditPhoto: Colleen Kollar Zorn
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Fleeting Beauty: Japanese Woodblock Prints, Apr. 1 - July 4, 2010. Text by Catherine Roche. Cat. no. 33, reproduced p. 56 and on cover.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Renegade Edo: Japanese Prints and Toulouse-Lautrec, July 21 - Dec. 3, 2023. Text by Xiaojin Wu. No cat. no., p. 101.Credit LineGift of Mary and Allan Kollar, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
DimensionsSheet size: 14 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (36.8 x 24.8 cm)
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
ca. 1775
Object number: 2013.31.6
ca. 1799
Object number: 2017.23.10
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1830-32
Object number: 2010.15
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1830-33
Object number: 2010.47.2
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1830-32
Object number: 2010.47.3
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1838
Object number: 2010.47.4