Keisai Eisen

1790-1848

Eight Views of Fukugawa District: Evening Bell at Tomigaoka
(Tatsumi Hakkei: Tomigaoka no bansho)

full-length view of a bijin from behind wearing an obi decorated with maple leaves, and a green kimono with chidori at the hem; signed Keisai Eisen ga, with censor's seal kiwame (approved), published by Tsuta-ya Juzaburo, ca. 1830s

oban tate-e 14 3/4 by 10 1/4 in., 37.5 by 26.1 cm

Reference:
Keisai Eisen: Artist of the Floating World, Chiba City Museum of Art, 2012, p. 134 (series)

(inv. no. 10-0338)

price: $3,200