Keisai Eisen

Works

Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period (1790-1848) known for his woodblock prints depicting beautiful women and landscapes. He was a student of Utagawa Toyokuni and later became a master printmaker in his own right.

Edo Period Woodblock Print Blue Serene Japanese Traditional Ukiyo-e Landscape 19th Century Japanese Art Mount Fuji Courtesan Portraiture

Omiya Station: Distant View of Mount Fuji (Omiya shuku, Fuji enkei) | Edo period, 19th century

In the Twelfth Month, Setsubun: Ainare of the Ebiya (Junigatsu, setsubun: Ebiya uchi Ainare | Edo period, 19th century

Shiojiri Pass: View of Lake Suwa (Shiojiri toge, Suwa no kosui chobo) | Edo period, 19th century

Artists in conversation