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Koryusai, artist
Japanese, active 1764 - 1788
A Courtesan Dreaming of Elopement with Her Lover, circa 1770 - 1773
color woodcut
69.9 x 11.7 cm (image); 69.9 x 11.7 cm (sheet); 69.9 x 11.7 cm
Gift of Blanche M. Carson 37247

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Artist Biography: Isoda Koryusai. ; Other names used: Isoda Masakatsu, Shobei, Haruhiro, Koryusai; ukiyo-e painter; printmaker, illustrator. Born a samurai in the service of the lord of Tsuchiya. Relinquished his rank to become an ukiyo-e artist; moved to Edo; much influenced by Harunobu's technique; his output of prints and book illustrations is enormous. In 1770 he designed his well-known set Models of Fashion. his work is marked by the use of a strong orange color; his figures are less unwordly than Harunobu;