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The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chojiya with her Attendants, from the series "Edo Purple in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro Edo murasaki)"

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The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chojiya with her Attendants, from the series "Edo Purple in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro Edo murasaki)", c. 1790. Color woodblock print; oban.

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Color woodblock print; oban · 38.8 × 26.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chojiya with her Attendants, from the series "Edo Purple in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro Edo murasaki)"
Artist
Chobunsai Eishi Japanese, 1756-1829
Date
c. 1790
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions
38.8 × 26.1 cm (15 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1756–1829

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chojiya with her Attendants, from the series "Edo Purple in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro Edo murasaki)" · Chōbunsai Eishi, c. 1790
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The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chojiya with her Attendants, from the series "Edo Purple in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro Edo murasaki)", Chōbunsai Eishi

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