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Subject:Help identifying Japanese artist
Posted By: Amy Summerhayes Sat, Mar 09, 2019 IP: 1.136.109.1

Hello, I inherited some Japanese art from my grandmother, which was in turn from her mother. I am trying to identify the artist. I was also wondering if they come a pair or they may be different artists. I hope you can help. Thank you Amy







Subject:Re: Help identifying Japanese artist
Posted By: Stan Sat, Mar 09, 2019

Both of your Japanese woodblock prints are by Kikugawa Eizan and are circa 1810-20. The first is in the Lyon Collection here:

http://woodblockprints.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/731

The British Museum has a copy of the second here:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=790502&partId=1

They are not part of a diptych. Nor are they from the same series.

Cheers,
Stan

URL Title :Eizan courtesan


Subject:Re: Help identifying Japanese artist
Posted By: Amy Summerhayes Sun, Mar 10, 2019

thank you so much Stan. it is wonderful to see what they initially looked like. Mine are obviously faded with time. I think I'll get them re framed with UV glass to better protect them.
Thanks again.
Am

Subject:Re: Help identifying Japanese artist
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Mar 09, 2019

Inscriptions (Pic.1)
Title,
廊ノ華名畫揃 - Watadono no Hana Meiga-zoroi - Flowers of the Veranda Masterpiece Assortment
兵庫屋 - Hyōgoya (Name of a house)
Signature,
菊川英山筆 - Kikukawa Eizan-hitsu - Painted by Kikukawa Eizan

Pic.2,
玉屋内 - Tama-ya nai (Inside of Tama-ya)
Signature,
Same as above

Kikukawa Eizan 菊川英山 1787-1867
Ukiyo-e painter of the late Edo period.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Help identifying Japanese artist
Posted By: Amy Summerhayes Sun, Mar 10, 2019

Dear I.Nagy, Thank you for information. It is wonderful to know more about these prints. I will get them re framed with UV glass to keep them protected.
Thank you, Amy


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