The Teahouse at Night
Title
The Teahouse at Night
Creator
Keisai Eisen
Japanese, 1790 - 1848
Japanese, 1790 - 1848
Date
1849 - 1851
Format
woodblock print
24.2 x 36 centimeters
24.2 x 36 centimeters
Type
print
Description
Eisen started his studies with the Kano school under the master Hakkeisai. Later under the ukiyo-e school with master Eizan. He was well-known for his prints of voluptuous girls and erotica. He worked with Hiroshige on some landscapes. His majoy influence came from the Chinese paintings of the Sung and Ming periods. He also emulated Hiroshige and Hokusai.
Source
Gift of Hugh W. Sanford Jr.
Publisher
Tsutaya Kichizō
Collection
Citation
Keisai Eisen
Japanese, 1790 - 1848, “The Teahouse at Night,” Ewing Gallery Permanent Collection, accessed May 16, 2024, https://ewinggallery.omeka.net/items/show/241.