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Keisai Eisen

Keisai Eisen (Keisai Eisen, Kansei 3 (1791) -July 22, 1848 (August 20, 1848)) is a Japanese ukiyo-e artist who was active in the late Edo period.

The characters are mixed. The picture number is Keisai, and from the 13th year of culture, Kokushunro, Hokutei, Kitahanatei, Koizumi, and Yusai. Ichiboshi-an as a bower

Ippitsuan

, Osamu

Mumeiou

, Kaede River City Hidden, etc. In addition, as a secret issue, Dirty Sai Shiramizu, Dirty Sai, and a gesaku artist

Kako

Call yourself. Known for his decadent and bewitching beauty paintings that stand out for his uniqueness, he also has many works in Shunga and amorous books. On the other hand, famous paintings (landscape paintings) are also known, and in "Kiso Kaido 69ji", he collaborated with Hiroshige Utagawa.

Born in Hoshigaoka (currently around Sanno, Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku) in Edo City as a child of the lower samurai Masabei Shigeharu. His real surname was Matsumoto, but after his father, Shigeharu Masabei, returned to his surname Ikeda, he named himself Ikeda. His real name is Yoshinobu. There is also a time like Shigeyoshi. Popular name Zenjiro (both Zenjiro and Zenjiro), later named Risuke. He lost his mother at the age of six.

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