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Chōkōsai Eishō
Chōkōsai Eishō was a Japanese artist active between 1793 and 1799. He was a pupil of Hosoda Eishi and was the most prolific among his followers.
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Biography
He specialised in large head portraits of bijin. His ideal of feminine beauty was more robust and down to earth than that of Eishi.
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