Eisho -- "By the Stream" (framed "pillar-print")

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Artist Eisho (CHOKOSAI)
(actv 1780-1800)
Title "By the Stream" (given name)
Series na
Date late 1700's
Publisher unread
Carver na
Image Size 4 3/8 x 23 3/8 overall, "hashira-e" (pillar-print) format (2 sheets joined, ea 4 3/8 x 12). Frame is 5 1/4 x 24 1/4.
Impression Very Good. Crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hair-lines.
Condition Very Good. Some fading, light toning, few light wrinkles. (Not examined outside of frame--no holes/no wormage seen.)
Reference/Illus Similiar "hashira-e" are shown in Pins reference.
Comments A delightful scene of two women outdoors beneath a cherry tree, one kneeling beside a small stream while the other stands above her. Rarely seen "hashira-e" (pillar-print) format.
Item # CG-738
Price $850 (Sold)