Geisha with Musical Instrument by Eisen Keisai (c. 1820-1830) Primarily musicians and entertainers, geisha can be identified by their simpler kimono, with obi belts tied at the back. In this print by Eisen Keisai (1790-1848) a geisha carries a musical instrument in a...
Beauty with Mirror by Hirano Hakuho (1932) Full of mystery, this rare print plays on the viewer’s sense of curiosity. Despite being portrayed in front of a mirror, we are not able to see the young lady’s face. Who is she?...
No. 13 Huang Xian (Ko Kyo) by Chikanobu Toyohara (1890) This wonderful print is the 13th from the series Twenty-four Tales of Filial Piety by Toyohara Chikanobu, where legendary stories of filial service would be portrayed.Shown in the top inset of the print...
Bustle in the Boulevard of Flowers by Chikanobu Toyohara (1890) It is time of celebration of cherry blossoms in the Edo pleasure quarter and the most beautiful courtesans are portrayed clad in their most fabulous kimonos admiring the flowers. They are compared...
