Eishosai Choki
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Eishôsai Chōki, also known as Momokawa Chōki, was a designer of ukiyo-e
style Japanese woodblock prints
who was active from about 1786 to 1808. He, along with Utamaro
, was a pupil of Toriyami Sekien (1712-1788). Chōki is best known for his pictures of beautiful slender women, often with atmospheric backgrounds.
Although he signed most of his works Chōki (長喜), he also signed some work Eishōsai (栄松斎) and Shikō (子興).
Ukiyo-e
' is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters...
style Japanese woodblock prints
Woodblock printing in Japan
Woodblock printing in Japan is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre; however, it was also used very widely for printing books in the same period. Woodblock printing had been used in China for centuries to print books, long before the advent of movable type, but was only...
who was active from about 1786 to 1808. He, along with Utamaro
Utamaro
was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints . His name was romanized as Outamaro. He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga...
, was a pupil of Toriyami Sekien (1712-1788). Chōki is best known for his pictures of beautiful slender women, often with atmospheric backgrounds.
Although he signed most of his works Chōki (長喜), he also signed some work Eishōsai (栄松斎) and Shikō (子興).