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Keisai Eisen (渓斎 英泉, 1790–1848) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist who specialised in bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women). His best works, including his ōkubi-e ("large head pictures"), are considered to be masterpieces of the "decadent" Bunsei Era (1818–1830).
The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō (木曾街道六十九次, Kisokaidō Rokujūkyū-tsugi) or Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Road, is a series of ukiyo-e works created by Utagawa Hiroshige and Keisai Eisen. There are 71 total prints in the series (one for each of the 69 post stations and Nihonbashi; Nakatsugawa-juku has two prints).
Keisai Eisen's ukiyo-e print of Kumagai-shuku dates from c. 1835–1838. This complicated composition is set at a fork in the highway, with a sign pointing in the direction of Oshi Castle in one direction and Fukaya-shuku in the other. A way-side tea-house is located in the fork of the road, advertising udon noodles and ankoro (a sweet bean paste).
Ukiyo-e itself is a genre of woodblock prints and paintings that was produced in Japan from the 17th century to the 19th century. ... Bijin-ga by Keisai Eisen (1790 ...
Keisai Eisen, woodblock print on paper, 1830 (private collection) Items portrayed in this file depicts. creator. some value. Wikimedia username: Congha2540.
Keisai Eisen's ukiyo-e print of Ageo-shuku dates from 1835–1838. The inscription to the upper left corner mentions the Kamo Shrine, which was noted for its autumn festival. Votive banners for the shrine are depicted in the rear of the tea house, and are advertising "Takenouchi" and "Hoeidoh", the publishers of the series of prints.