Mounted Archer and Courtesan with Bow
Mounted Archer and Courtesan with Bow
Mounted Archer and Courtesan with Bow
Mounted Archer and Courtesan with Bow

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Mounted Archer and Courtesan with Bow,

ca. 1790

Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎 栄之, 1756–1829
Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
y1957-53

Information

Title
Mounted Archer and Courtesan with Bow
Dates

ca. 1790

Maker
Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎 栄之
Medium
Hanging scroll; colors on silk
Dimensions
Painting: 92.5 x 34.7 cm. (36 7/16 x 13 11/16 in.) Mount: 183 x 48.2 cm. (72 1/16 x 19 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan V. Hammer
Object Number
y1957-53
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Signatures
Signed lower right: 栄之画 “Eishi ga”
Marks/Labels/Seals
Seven characters in ink on edge of rolled scroll
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
paintings, scroll paintings, japanese painting styles, kakemonos
Materials
silk (textile), ink
Subject
horses, equestrians, beauty, men, women, warriors

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