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Subject:Eisen woodblock help
Posted By: Michael James Fennell Sun, Mar 14, 2021 IP: 92.19.207.52
Help please with id of this Eisen woodblock. Series? Courtesan etc? year?

Best
Michael



Subject:Re: Eisen woodblock help
Posted By: Guy Mon, Mar 15, 2021
The series is 'Ukiyo sugata Yoshiwara taizen' (浮世姿吉原大全 - Collection of modern Yoshiwara beauties) published by Sanoya Kihei (Sanoki, Kikakudô), early 1820s. The print title reads 引込新造の床 ('Hikikomu shinzô no shô'?) but I leave it to others to read it correctly in romaji and give a proper translation.

The National Diet Library has another copy.

Guy.



Subject:Re: Eisen woodblock help
Posted By: Michael James Fennell Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Many thanks, Guy

Subject:Re: Eisen woodblock help
Posted By: I.Nagy Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Title,
浮世姿吉原大全　-　Ukiyo-sugata Yoshiwara Daizen -
Corpus of the Appearance of Floating-world, Yoshiwara
引込新造の床　-　Hikkomi shinzō no toko 　-
Withdrawn Apprentice-prostitute's Room

Inscription on the wall-picture,
大こく舞　-　Dai-koku mai - Big black dance
Title that intentionally wrote the (外こく舞 Gai-koku mai) "foreign dance" incorrectly.
(こ　is the modern transcription of old alternative kana 古　which looks here お）

Signature,
溪斎　　　　-　Keisai
英泉画 - Eisen-ga - Picture of Keisai Eisen
Seal,
極　　　　　-　Kiwame - Censored
佐野喜　　　-　Sanoki - 佐野屋喜兵衛　-Sanoya Kihei - Name of publisher

Some Japanese language site date it to 1850 (2 years after the death of the artist)

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Eisen woodblock help
Posted By: Michael James Fennell Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Great work.
Many thanks Mr Nagy
Best
Michael

Subject:Re: Eisen woodblock help
Posted By: Michael James Fennell Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Many thanks again, Nagy-san.
Best
Michael

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