Standing Bijin
by Eisen Keisai (1791-1848)

	Artist:	Eisen Keisai (1791-1848) — 渓斎英泉
	Title:	Standing Bijin
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Sanoki
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Sanoki
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Not Set
	Format (this edition):	Not Set
	DB artwork code:	37963
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Saturday, 2 July 2005 Kakemono-e: Standing Bijin Artist: Eisen Format: Vertical oban diptych: 29" x 9.75" overall Subject: An oiran dressed in her Spring finery, including a graded purple and green silk kimono represented by the stylish printing technique of bokashi (color block wiping to produce a graded effect). Her toes are curled and she rounds her shoulders in the sexually seductive stance, called ikki, which was the height of Edo chic in the early 1830's. Publisher: Sanoki (red seal) Date: early 1830's Condition: Virtually full size. The two sheets united. Paper a little toned. Thinning at right edge of top sheet, reinforced on verso. Minor damages, marks and flaws. Generally quite good state. Colour: Good with slight fading Impression: Fine matching impressions