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EISEN, Ikeda
(1790 - 1848) 		A Full Enumeration of Famous Views of Edo

Signed:                        Keisai Eisen ga
Publisher's seal:       Maruya Jinpachi
Date:                            1830s
Size:                             c. 36 x 24 cms




Condition:
Very good impression and fine colors, slightly trimmed
along left and bottom margins, else very good condition.
A courtesan from the pleasure quarter, Shin Yoshiwara, the 'new Yoshiwara' (shown in the cartouche at upper right). The kimono is richly decorated, the principal motif  being a carp ascending a waterfall. Characteristic of Eisen's work during this period (Tenpo era, 1830 - 44) is the great attention he paid to details of dress such as kimono patterns.

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