Somekawa of the Matsubaya, from the series Collection of Beauties of the Yoshiwara (Seirô bijin zoroe)

「青楼美人揃　松葉屋内　染川」

Kikukawa Eizan (Japanese, 1787–1867)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1814–17 (Bunka 11–14)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 35 x 23.8 cm (13 3/4 x 9 3/8 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Porter Sargent

Accession NumberRES.49.169

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné The series: Kondô, ed., Eizan (JUM exh. cat., 1996), list #72 (this design not listed); another print in the series: cat. no. 234

DescriptionUnidentified publisher's mark, Marks U481; possibly early mark of Ezakiya Tatsuzô.

Signed Kikukawa Eizan hitsu
菊川英山筆

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極