Chobunsai Eishi (1756–1829)
Lot 9

Chobunsai Eishi (1756–1829)

The courtesan Takigawa of the Ogiya

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GBP 11,875

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Chobunsai Eishi (1756–1829)
The courtesan Takigawa of the Ogiya
Takigawa of the Ogiya, at the First Sale of the New Year Celebration in the Parlour (Hatsu-uri zashiki no zu), from the series A Comparison of Selected Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bisen awase)

Woodblock print with dark mica ground, signed Eishi giga, published by Iwatoya Kisaburo (Eirindo), circa 1794-95
Vertical oban (38.5 x 25.4cm.)

Specialist note

For another impression in the collection of The Tokyo National Museum, to go:
https://webarchives.tnm.jp/imgsearch/show/C0006478

And for another in the collection of Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan go to:
https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/results-big.php?f00=%253d%2522%258c%25f6%258a%254a%2522&f1[]=Z0168-553&f11[]=1&-max=1&singleskip=0&enter=default&skip=0