Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) (artist 1790 – 1848)
A beautiful woman buffeted by the wind
1830 – 1844
8.5 in x 26 in (Overall dimensions) color woodblock print
Signed: Keisai Eisen ga
渓斉英泉画
Publisher: Maruya Jinpachi
(Marks 294 - seal 08-088)
Censor's seal: kiwame
Chazen Museum - dated to 1825-35 Notice the piece of expensive red coral attached to her hairpin. Women were often compared to flowers. That may explain the use of peonies decorating this woman's obi and the large artificial, blue peonies used to decorate her hair.
There is another copy of this print in the Chiba City Museum.
Maruya Jinpachi (丸屋甚八) (publisher)
beautiful woman picture (bijin-ga - 美人画) (genre)
Kakemono-e - 掛物絵 (genre)