Who created "Mandarin Ducks, from the series "Kashinsai""?

Mandarin Ducks, from the series "Kashinsai" was created by Nishimura Shigenaga in c. 1725/27.

When was "Mandarin Ducks, from the series "Kashinsai"" created?

This artwork was created c. 1725/27.

What medium is "Mandarin Ducks, from the series "Kashinsai""?

Mandarin Ducks, from the series "Kashinsai" is Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e.

Mandarin Ducks, from the series "Kashinsai"

Nishimura Shigenaga

c. 1725/27

Medium

Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e

Dimensions

29.9 × 15.9 cm (11 3/4 × 6 1/4 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

19804

About the Artist

Nishimura Shigenaga · 1690–1758

Nishimura Shigenaga (c. 1697–1756) was a pioneering Japanese ukiyo-e printmaker born in Edo (modern-day Tokyo), where he initially worked as a landlord in the Tōriabura-chō district before relocating to Kanda-Sakumachō to operate a bookshop. Self-taught with no known formal teacher, he immersed himself in art around 1719, drawing early inspiration from the Torii school's yakusha-e (actor portraits...

Mandarin Ducks, from the series "Kashinsai"

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