DISCOVERART

Chôbunsai Eishi

An Elegant Parody of the Six Poetic Immortals (Furyu yatsushi rokkasen): The Priest Kisen

c. 1793
Color woodblock print; oban
38.8 × 25.7 cm (15.3 × 10.1 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Chôbunsai Eishi

Naniwaya Okita and Takashima Ohisa playing a game of kenNaniwaya Okita and Takashima Ohisa playing a game of kenWomen Beside a Stream Chasing FirefliesWomen Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies鳥文斎栄之画　「畧六花撰　喜撰法師」 |Matching Shells (Kai-awase), “Kisen Hōshi,” from the series Modern Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Yatsushi rokkasen: Kisen Hōshi)鳥文斎栄之画　「畧六花撰　喜撰法師」 |Matching Shells (Kai-awase), “Kisen HōshArtworkUntitledA Selection of Six Flowers - A Parody Rokkasen (Yatsushi rokkasen): Bishop HenjoA Selection of Six Flowers - A Parody Rokkasen (Yatsushi rok鳥文斎栄之筆　 三幅神吉原通い図巻 「全盛季春遊戯」|Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit the Yoshiwara; or “Scenes of Pleasure at the Height of Spring”鳥文斎栄之筆　 三幅神吉原通い図巻 「全盛季春遊戯」|Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit Beauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans (Shichi kenjin yatsushi bijin shinzo zoroe): Momiji of the EchizenyaBeauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Hotei, from the series "Comparison of the Treasures of the Gods of Good Fortune (Fukujin takara awase)"Hotei, from the series "Comparison of the Treasures of the G

More like this

The Fourth Month (Shi gatsu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu junikagetsu)"Utagawa Toyokuni I — The Fourth Month (Shi gatsu), from the The Courtesan Takikawa of Ogiya, from the series Seven Beautiful Komachi (Bijin nana Komachi)Utagawa Toyokuni I — The Courtesan Takikawa of Ogiya, from tArtworkChōbunsai Eishi「青楼美人六花仙　扇屋花扇」|The Courtesan Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya Brothel (Ōgiya Hanaōgi), from the series Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters as Six Floral Immortals (Seirō bijin rokkasen)Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之 — 「青楼美人六花仙　扇屋花扇」|The Courtesan HanaōgiA Woman with a Poem Card, from the series "A Set of Seven for the Katsushika Club"Yashima Gakutei — A Woman with a Poem Card, from the series Tying Thread, from the series “Women’s Handicrafts: Models of Dexterity" ("Fujin tewaza ayatsuri kagami")Kitagawa Utamaro — Tying Thread, from the series “Women’s HaCourtesan Seated at a Writing TableUtagawa Toyohiro (Japanese, 1733–1828) — Courtesan Seated atMiyato of the Kadotamaya, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyo)"Isoda Koryusai — Miyato of the Kadotamaya, from the series "鳥文斎栄之画 　「青楼美人六花仙　丁子屋雛鶴鸖」|The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chōjiya Brothel (Chōjiya Hinazuru), from the series Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters as Six Floral Immortals (Seirō bijin rokkasen)Chōbunsai Eishi — 鳥文斎栄之画 　「青楼美人六花仙　丁子屋雛鶴鸖」|The Courtesan HinSomenosuke of the Matsubaya, [whose attendants are] Wakagi, Wakaba (Matsubaya uchi Somenosuke, Wakagi, Wakaba), from the series “Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day" ("Toji zensei bijin-zoroe")Kitagawa Utamaro — Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, [whose attenYosooi of the Matsubaya, from the series Selections from Six Houses in Yoshiwara (Seiro rokkasen) (Matsubaya Yosooi)Kitagawa Utamaro — Yosooi of the Matsubaya, from the series Hinaji of the Chojiya, from the series "Fuji-bumi (Folded Love-letters)"Ippitsusai Buncho — Hinaji of the Chojiya, from the series "