#kikugawa eizan

[a-bit-of-japanology]

Genta and Umegae

Kikugawa Eizan - c. 1806

Illustration in the style of Utamaro based on the legend from the Heike and Genji Wars of the love of Genta and Chidori, who become the prostitute Umegae to support Genta in his quest to regain his rightful family position and inheritance.

[whereishermes]

The Legacy of Keisai Eisen | Exploring the World of Ukiyo-e Prints

[xpuigc-bloc]

Kikugawa Eizan

1787-1867 菊川英山

Courtesan Matsunoe of  Matsuba House  松葉屋内　松の枝、

1812

[mahgnib]

Kikugawa Eizan, “Lantern Festival at Yoshiwara in Autumn: Masanaga of Tamara”, circa 1811-1814

[milkywayrollercoaster]

Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867)

Vistas elegantes de Omi/ Elegant views of Omi

Estampa sobre papel/ Woodblock print on paper

in: Mundo Flutuante: estampas japonesas ukiyo-e

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation/ Lisbon

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian/ Lisboa

fotos/photos cjmn

[wonderlartcafe]

Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) —

The courtesan Yachiyo of Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans on parade, ca. 1814

[beifongkendo]

The Love Letter, by Kikugawa Eizan (1812).

[fujiwara57]

“Beauty imitating a daimyo“, de

Kikugawa Eizan 菊川英山 (1787 - 1867).

[siumerghe]

This is the series Women of Seven Houses (1806-08) - mitate-e of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, by Kikugawa Eizan. In Japanese art, mitate-e (見立絵) is a subgenre of ukiyo-e that employs allusions, puns, and incongruities, often to parody classical art or events. 

These pictures above are portraits of the seven high-ranking courtesans from the seven famous brothels in Yoshiwara, the pleasure quarter in Edo (modern Tokyo). 

I’m trying to find out which courtesan corresponds to which sage, and help is welcome:

- Morokoji of the Echizenya - most likely Ruan Xian, because he played ruan, which resembles shamisen. Or Liu Ling, because the man in the right corner has a wine bottle attached to his walking stick.

- Hanaôgi of the Ôgiya - Hanaogi III was a famous poet of her time, but the woman on the print is Hanaogi V or VI who weren’t especially famous in this regard. So not sure if poetry is a clue here.

- Shinowara of the Tsuruya - no idea. She is shown with a calligraphy set, but I don’t know if any of the Sages were noted for their calligraphy.

- Hitomoto of the Daimonjiya - Wang Rong, probably? Is tea ceremony a clue?

- Ichikawa of the Matsubaya -  Xiang Xiu?

- Chôzan of the Chôjiya - Liu Ling or Shan Tao: she is with a cup, and both Liu Ling or Shan Tao were famous drinkers. Although all the other sages were famous drinkers as well...

- Tagasode of the Tamaya - pretty sure, this is Ji Kang (she is with the koto, and Ji Kang wrote “An ode to qin”, and qin is similar to koto)

[salonduthe]

Kikugawa Eizan, Masagoji of the Tsuruya, early 1800s, Japan. Ukiyo-e woodblock print.

[tofugu]

Woman and Children by a Snowball - Kikugawa Eizan (Edo Period - 1810)

明日よりは春菜摘まむと標めし野に昨日も今日も雪は降りつつ

When morning came I had planned to pick spring greens out in these fields where yesterday, and now today, the snow just keeps on falling.

By Yamabe no Akahito (山部赤人)

[japaneseaesthetics]

Somegawa of the Matsubaya, Woodblock Print by Kikugawa Eizan, 1814-17, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

[cma-japanese-art]

Courtesan Beside Kimono Rack, Kikugawa Eizan, 1787-1867, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese Art

Size: Sheet: 38.4 x 26.4 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/8 in.) Medium: color woodblock print

https://clevelandart.org/art/1943.36

[finnish-art-gallery]

Venyttelevä nainen sarjasta Tosei sugata awase, Kikugawa Eizan, Finnish National Gallery

http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=A-1998-533

[milkywayrollercoaster]

Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867)

Procissão na Ponte Azuma de Edo/ Procession on the Azuma bridge of Edo

Estampa sobre papel/ Woodblock print on paper

in: Mundo Flutuante: estampas japonesas ukiyo-e

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation/ Lisbon

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian/ Lisboa

fotos/photos cjmn

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Standing Geisha by Kikugawa Eizan, 1810s, Japan.