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Attributed to Chōbunsai Eishi
Around the Clock in the Yoshiwara19th century

Not on view
Japanese handscroll painting in ink and color, five figures in kimono gathered near a tall paper lantern on a pole, with columns of cursive script flanking the scene
Illustrated handscroll with ink and color on paper, depicting three figures in Japanese robes carrying crates and parcels before a tall wooden structure with vertical slats; columns of cursive Japanese calligraphy at left and right.
Handscroll painting in ink and color; interior scene with two kneeling women in kimono, one reading a long scroll beside a red paper lantern, the other bent over a writing box; a small cat nearby; adjacent room visible with lacquered stands; columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy flank the central image; robed figures partially visible at each edge.
Handscroll painting in ink and light color, two figures in patterned robes standing before a tall wooden gate; one raises a cloth, the other holds a decorated bucket. A small lantern and a dog are at lower left. Columns of Japanese cursive script at right, red seal and inscription at upper left.
Japanese handscroll painting in ink and light color, depicting several figures in kimono within and around a building interior; a man carries lacquered boxes on a pole while two crouching figures look upward, and two standing women in patterned robes face a hanging curtain; columns of cursive Japanese calligraphy interspersed between figure groupings; partial scenes visible at left and right edges.
Handscroll section with ink and light color on paper, depicting a shop scene with three figures near a cooking brazier beneath a large hanging banner with blue Japanese text; vertical columns of cursive Japanese calligraphy flank the scene, with red seals throughout.
Handscroll painting in ink and color on paper; two scenes separated by columns of Japanese cursive script with red seals. Left scene shows three figures in kimono — one kneeling beside a flowering branch and lacquered tray, one seated, one standing holding a bowl — in an interior with a landscape screen. Right scene shows a seated figure in patterned blue kimono.
Handscroll painting in ink and color on paper depicting figures in blue robes working around a large vessel near stacked wooden boxes, with a woman in orange and black kimono standing nearby; a kneeling woman in purple robes at far left; vertical columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy on either side; pale washes of color throughout.
Handscroll painting, ink and color on paper, depicting three women in elaborate kimono seated in an interior room with a latticed screen; vertical columns of Japanese cursive script flank the scene on both sides.
Handscroll painting in ink and color; central scene shows a woman in elaborate kimono with two attendants near a railing, cherry blossoms and a hanging lantern above, with a body of water and distant hills behind; flanking panels show interior scenes with figures; columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy overlay pale vertical bands on either side of the central image
Handscroll painting in ink and color on paper, depicting several figures in kimono moving along a wooden corridor, with columns of Japanese calligraphy interspersed between scenes; a woman seats at a mirror at left, while attendants carry lacquered boxes at center and right.
Handscroll painting in ink and color on paper depicting interior and exterior scenes with figures in Edo-period dress; a standing woman in kimono faces a raised room where two women sit at a mirror stand, a small dog nearby; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy flank the scene; delicate brushwork with soft washes of gray, blue, and red.

Attributed to Chōbunsai Eishi, Around the Clock in the Yoshiwara, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Dickerman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Attributed to Chōbunsai Eishi
Title
Around the Clock in the Yoshiwara
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Handscroll; ink and colors on paper
Dimensions
Mount: 10 1/2 x 186 1/4 in. (26.6 x 473.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Dickerman
Accession Number
M.76.68
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art