Keisai Eisen (1790–1848)
Lot 66From a Private American Collection

Keisai Eisen (1790–1848)

Four woodblock prints

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Keisai Eisen (1790–1848)
Four woodblock prints
Four woodblock prints comprising:

Two designs from the series "Twelve Views of Modern Beauties" (Imayo bijin juni kei), published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), circa 1822–23

Two designs from the series "Customs of the Four Seasons and Children at Play" (Shiki no ei osana asobi), published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), circa 1820s
Each vertical oban:
37.3 x 24.7cm.
37.2 x 24.8cm.
37.5 x 24.9cm.
36.7 x 24.6cm.

Note du spécialiste

For another impression of the first in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, go to:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/gentle-looking-otonashis%C3%B4-boats-on-the-river-at-tsukuda-shinchi-tsukuda-shinchi-no-irifune-from-the-series-twelve-views-of-modern-beauties-imay%C3%B4-bijin-j%C3%BBni-kei-231284

For a different design from the series "Customs of the Four Seasons and Children at Play" also in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, go to:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/early-winter-the-day-of-the-boar-in-the-tenth-month-hatsufuyu-j%C3%BBgatsu-gencho-no-tei-from-the-series-customs-of-the-four-seasons-and-children-at-play-shiki-no-tei-osana-asobi-216859