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An artist painting a portrait of the famous Chinese beauty Wang Chao-chun; the emperor stands by

An artist painting a portrait of the famous Chinese beauty Wang Chao-chun; the emperor stands by

(Japanese, died 1694)
1680s–90s
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
DimensionsOne page; 22.2 x 16.3 cm (8 3/4 x 6 7/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number53.2764
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
Provenance1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)
Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Ueno (Ueno hanami no tei), Sheet 13
Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Ueno (Ueno hanami no tei), Sheet 13
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1681–84 (Tenna 1–4)
Young Man and Courtesan by a Standing Screen, from an untitled series of twelve erotic prints
Young Man and Courtesan by a Standing Screen, from an untitled series of twelve erotic prints
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1680 (Enpô 8)
Yoshiwara Critique (Yoshiwara hyôban)
Yoshiwara Critique (Yoshiwara hyôban)
Hishikawa Moronobu
1680 (Enpô 8), 1st month
Old and NewTales of the Yoshiwara: The Big Spenders in the Age of Takao, Illustrated by Hishikawa Moronobu (Takao no zensei yasune no gunju, Kokon Yoshiwara kidan, Hishikawa Moronobu zu)
Old and NewTales of the Yoshiwara: The Big Spenders in the Age of Takao, Illustrated by Hishikawa Moronobu (Takao no zensei yasune no gunju, Kokon Yoshiwara kidan, Hishikawa Moronobu zu)
Hishikawa Moronobu
1851 (Kaei 4)
The Mansion of Ikeda Chûnagon Kunitaka, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
The Mansion of Ikeda Chûnagon Kunitaka, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1680 (Enpô 8)
Kunitaka's Beautiful Daughter Is Kidnapped by Demons, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Kunitaka's Beautiful Daughter Is Kidnapped by Demons, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1680 (Enpô 8)
Raikô and His Retainers Don Their Armor, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Raikô and His Retainers Don Their Armor, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1680 (Enpô 8)
Raikô and His Retainers at the Entrance to Shutendôji's Cave, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Raikô and His Retainers at the Entrance to Shutendôji's Cave, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1680 (Enpô 8)
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Raikô Pays His Respects to Shutendôji, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1680 (Enpô 8)
Killing the Minor Demons, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Killing the Minor Demons, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1680 (Enpô 8)
Killing the Minor Demons, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Killing the Minor Demons, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1680 (Enpô 8)
Minamoto no Yorimitsu and His Retainers Decapitate Shutendôji, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Minamoto no Yorimitsu and His Retainers Decapitate Shutendôji, from an untitled series of the Shutendôji story
Hishikawa Moronobu
about 1680 (Enpô 8)