(1786-1864)
‘Gatherer of Herbs’ by Utagawa Kunisada
Woodblock print, paper, 'Gatherer of Herbs' by Kunisada
Woodblock print, paper, 'Gatherer of Herbs' by Kunisada
Some of the most noted prints on exhibition are by artists renowned for their characterisation of women in print form from the late-eighteenth up to the mid-nineteenth century – Eisen, Eizan, Kunisada, Shigenobu, Shuncho, Shunsen and Utamaro.
Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) along with Toyokuni (1769-1825) were renowned for being the most important artists of bijin-ga (‘pictures of beautiful women’), at a time when they were actually in decline as an art form.
Kunisada became a pupil of Toyokuni when he was fifteen years old. Not only was he highly regarded for his actor and courtesan portraits, but also for his bijin-ga . The distinct colouration that was to become his hallmark is evident.
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Decorative Arts & History
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