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Party on the Pleasure Boat Kawaichimaru
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A pleasure boat named Kawaichimaru is filled with entertainers in this expansive scene. At the vessel’s right end, a young dancer waits as her costume’s hat is arranged. In the middle, a trio of musicians performs, two on drums and another on shamisen, a three-stringed instrument. Listening to them is an elegant woman smoking her pipe. At the left end, three women, one on a neighboring boat, enjoy a spectacular floral arrangement of pine, lily, and iris on a lacquer stand.
| Artist / Maker | Chōbunsai Eishi |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1796–97 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | One of a pentaptych of color woodblock prints |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 38.2 x 24.2 cm (15 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type |
About the Artist
Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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