Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) Three bijin-ga woodblock prints, Edo period, 19th century

The Sokolov Collection

Keisai Eisen (1790-1848)

Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867)

Three bijin-ga woodblock prints

Edo period, 19^th century

The group comprising:

- The Seventh Month, Tanabata, Lanterns for the Star Festival: The courtesan Chodayu of the Okamotoya house (Shichigatsu, Tanabata, hoshi matsuri toro: Okamotoya uchi Chodayu), from the series Annual Events in the New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara nenju gyoji), signed Keisai Eisen ga, censor's seal kiwame, published by Daikokuya, circa late 1820s

- The courtesan Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya house (Tamaya uchi Hanamurasaki), signed Kikukawa Eizan hitsu, censor's seal kiwame, published by Ezakiya Kichibei (Tenjudo), circa 1810s-1820s

- Seated beauty before cherry blossoms, from the series Customs and Manners of Beauties in Full Bloom (Hana zakari musume fuzoku), signed Kikukawa Eizan hitsu, censor's seal kiwame, gyoji seal Marubun (Maruya Bun'emon), circa 1811-1814

Each vertical oban:

The first: 39 x 26.2 cm.

The second: 36.5 x 24.1 cm.

The third: 38.7 x 26 cm.