
The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise)
- Date:
- c. 1796/98
- Medium:
- Color woodblock prints; oban triptych
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A triptych showing three seated courtesans in an interior with a yellow floor, arranged left to right against a large painted screen depicting a phoenix with sweeping dark red and pink plumage and a green-and-pink body. The left figure wears a black kimono patterned with blue and yellow florals and holds a fan; the center figure wears a pink floral kimono with grey obi; the right figure wears a grey robe patterned with red florals and is attended by a small child in a red garment. Vertical cartouches of text appear in the upper corners of each panel; the palette is dominated by muted pink, yellow, black, and grey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise) was created by Chōkōsai Eishō (鳥高斎栄昌) in c. 1796/98.