Bidspirit auction | Eisen Keisai, Ueno, Eight Views

Eisen Keisai, Ueno, Eight Views of Edo, Antique Ukiyo-e - Artist: Eisen Keisai (1790-1848) Title: Ueno Series: Eight Views of Edo Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi Date: 1830s Size: 26.0 x 38.3 cm Condition: Some holes, creases, slight fading and wear. Keisai Eisen was an artist, who alongside Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), was renowned for his beauty prints, depicting courtesans and geisha in everyday life, sometimes touching on the erotic in nature. His best works, including his okubi-e ('large head pictures'), are considered to be masterpieces of the Bunsei Era (1818-1830). Ref: JG0525U14-17