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Fleeing from the Samurai by Keisai Eisen — Japanese Color woodblock print, 19th century

Fleeing from the Samurai

by Keisai Eisen

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Color woodblock print

Description

Two women in layered court robes—one in white and gray, the other trailing a long red-and-black patterned outer garment—move left across a veranda toward an open view of pine trees and blue water, followed by a small child attendant in blue and red. At right, a seated figure in a blue plaid robe and black cap kneels beside a suspended purple curtain within a screened interior hung with red lanterns. The palette is dominated by indigo blues, muted greens, and vermillion red against pale cream ground, with fine black linework throughout.

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Fleeing from the Samurai was created by Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) in 19th century.