Onono Komachi|Parrot Komachi
ca. 1788
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
14 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (37.1 x 25.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
Accession Number
JP2820
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Onono Komachi (Parrot Komachi)***Chōbunsai Eishi, ca. 1788* This woodblock print by Chōbunsai Eishi captures the timeless beauty of Ono no Kom, a legendary 9th-century Japanese poetess renowned for her waka poetry and ethereal allure. Known as one of the "Six Poetic Immortals," Komachi inspired countless Edo-period depictions, often romanticized as both a muse and a figure of poignant transience. Eishi, a master of the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") school, specializes in *bijin-ga*—elegant portrayals of women—infusing this scene with graceful poise amid rolling hills, evoking...
About the Artist
Chōbunsai Eishi · 1756–1829
Japanese, 1756–1829