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Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

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Davidson, NORTH CAROLINA

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  • Artist: Kikugawa Eizan (Japanese, 1787-1867)

Japanese printmaker. Leading artist of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) and shunga (erotic prints) and considered the founder of the Kikugawa style. He studied under his father, Eiji Kikugawa, a Kano painter and fan maker, before printmaking under Hokusai’s pupil Hokkei.

Japanese Scroll Depicting Geisha, Edo Period by Kikugawa Eizan
  • Kikugawa Eizan
  • Japanese Scroll Depicting Geisha, Edo Period, ca. 1615-1868
Woodblock print, pillar print format ( hashira-e ) mounted as a hanging scroll ( kakemono )
56 x 12 in
(142.24 x 30.48 cm)
Japanese Scroll Depicting Samurai and Courtesan, Edo Period by Kikugawa Eizan
  • Kikugawa Eizan
  • Japanese Scroll Depicting Samurai and Courtesan..., ca. 19th century
Woodblock print, pillar print format ( hashira-e ) mounted as a hanging scroll ( kakemono )
5.5 x 38 in
(13.97 x 96.52 cm)