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Chōbunsai Eishi

Essays in idleness, 1810

About the object

Eishi based this print on the collection of essays Essays in Idleness by the Buddhist monk Yoshida Kenko (1284-1350). The writings are considered to be a jewel of medieval literature in Japan. The artist renders the Buddhist concepts of death and impermanence described by Kenko in terms of the beauty of the moment via the portrait of two beautiful women.

Object information

Title
Essays in idleness
People/Origin
Chōbunsai Eishi (1756 - 1829, Artist) GND
Object Type
Printed graphics
Dating
1810
Place
Japan, Ostasien, Asien (Fundort/Herkunft)
Technique
Farbholzschnitt
Dimensions
Width 234.0 mm, Height 350.0 mm
Keywords
Kultur, Ostasien, Druckgraphik, Ethnologie
Inventory Number
V/2062
Museum
Ethnologische Sammlung des Museum Natur und Mensch
Location
Nicht ausgestellt
Access
Zuweisung, 1903
Collector
Marie Meyer (1834 - 1915) GND Biography
Tadamasa Hayashi (1853 - 1906) GND Biography
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