Beauties and Actors

Chōbunsai Eishi

Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River (leftmost sheet)

c. 1792

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 39 × 25.6 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art

Elegantly dressed women gather on a roofed pleasure boat, the far bank and bridge behind them.

• He worked in painting as well as prints, known for graceful line and drapery.
• Cleveland holds two of its five sheets.
• The five sheets join into one long river view.

Image: Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access · CC0