Kikugawa Eizen (1787-1867) Japan, Woodblock Figural "Twelve Chapters of Genji: Illusion". Japanese woodblock print by Kikukawa Eizan depicts a standing courtesan dressed in an elaborate pattern-patterned kimono alongside calligraphic inscriptions. Framed. Framed.

Overall Size: 6 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. 

Sight Size: 9 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. 

Kikugawa Eizan (1787–1867) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist best known for his elegant portraits of beautiful women, or bijin-ga, during the late Edo period. Born in Edo (present-day Tokyo), he studied initially under his father, the artist Kikugawa Eiji, and was influenced by the work of Utamaro, whose refined depictions of women strongly shaped Eizan’s style. His prints are characterized by graceful figures, elaborate hairstyles, fashionable kimono, and delicate facial features, often portraying women from the pleasure districts as well as courtesans and beauties in everyday settings. Eizan was particularly active during the early nineteenth century and helped develop the tall, slender style of female beauty that became fashionable in ukiyo-e. Although he eventually moved away from printmaking to devote himself to painting, his surviving woodblock prints remain important examples of the sophisticated aesthetics of late Edo-period popular art.

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