Keisai Eisen, Japanese, 1790 to 1848, ukiyo e woodblock print on paper, Kuwana station, Egawa of the House of Maruebia. The original was created in 1825. The woodblock print depicts a high ranking courtesan, as we can judge by the luxurious kimono with maple leaves and many hairpins that adorn her hair. The artist chooses bright contrasting colors and outlines the folds of the kimono with dense contours, which allows you to feel the heaviness of the layered garments. The ukiyo e artist of the first half of the 19th century, Keisai Eisen, specialized in depicting beauties. In the 55 sheet series, Courtesan Procession and 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road, he depicted specific girls from the houses of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter and correlated them with landscape views of the Tokaido Stations, the main route between Edo and Kyoto. Keisai Eisen was a Japanese ukiyo e artist who specialised in bijin ga pictures of beautiful women. His best works, including his okubi e, large head pictures, are considered to be masterpieces of the decadent Bunsei Era, 1818 to 1830. He was also known as Ikeda Eisen, and wrote under the name of Ippitsuan. Asian and Oriental Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.