Keisai Eisen (1790–1848) Edo Woodblock Print, Beauty from the “Mitate Yoshiwara Fifty-Three
An original Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Keisai Eisen (1790–1848) from the celebrated “Mitate Yoshiwara Gojusan Tsui” (Parody of the Fifty-Three Stations of Yoshiwara) series.The print depicts an elegant courtesan standing in a richly patterned kimono within an interior setting. Behind her appears a hanging image of Mount Fuji and Yoshiwara, visually linking the courtesan world to the famed Fifty-Three Stations theme. Decorative furnishings and refined robe patterns enhance the sophisticated late Edo bijin-ga composition.This series is among Eisen’s most collectible narrative bijin subjects, combining travel imagery with the pleasure quarters in a playful mitate format. Frame size: 15x 19.5 in.
Condition
Overall fair antique condition with toning, foxing, fading, scattered spotting, creases, and visible paper waviness. Areas of discoloration and age staining throughout the sheet, especially upper left. Colors softened with age. Framed under mat.
An original Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Keisai Eisen (1790–1848) from the celebrated “Mitate Yoshiwara Gojusan Tsui” (Parody of the Fifty-Three Stations of Yoshiwara) series.The print depicts an elegant courtesan standing in a richly patterned kimono within an interior setting. Behind her appears a hanging image of Mount Fuji and Yoshiwara, visually linking the courtesan world to the famed Fifty-Three Stations theme. Decorative furnishings and refined robe patterns enhance the sophisticated late Edo bijin-ga composition.This series is among Eisen’s most collectible narrative bijin subjects, combining travel imagery with the pleasure quarters in a playful mitate format. Frame size: 15x 19.5 in.
Condition
Overall fair antique condition with toning, foxing, fading, scattered spotting, creases, and visible paper waviness. Areas of discoloration and age staining throughout the sheet, especially upper left. Colors softened with age. Framed under mat.
