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| Artist: | Eisen Keisai (1791-1848) — 渓斎英泉 |
| Title: | Akasaka |
| Series: | Beautiful Women for the 53 Stations of the Tokaido |
| Date of first edition?: | 1840 (circa) |
| Date of this artwork?: | c1840 (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Tsutaya |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Tsutaya |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 32440 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Bijin of the Tokaido Series: Akasaka
Artist: Eisen
Format: Oban tate-e: 15" x 10"
Subject: A fashionable young bijin stands gesturing to her right, before her luggage. In the background behind a stylised pink cloud band travellers in the snow outside the village at Akasaka. A fabulous design, the masterpiece of the set.
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo
Date: c.1840
Condition: Very good colors with rich oxidation of the blue of the girl's kimono. Full size untrimmed. Paper very slightly soiled. Minor marks and flaws. Generally very good state.
Impression: Fine with gauffrage.
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