Bijin Tokaido - Nissaka eki (Bijin Tokaido, Nissaka Station)

Japanese woodblock print "Bijin Tokaido - Nissaka eki" (Bijin Tokaido, Nissaka Station)  is by Eisen Keisai (1790 - 1848).  Originally produced in the Edo period, this is re-carved edition, published by Aratama Kankokai. (some people called Ishu kankokai). Eisen was a Japanese Ukiyo-e artist who specialized in Bijin-ga. This is No.26 Nissaka station from "Beauties and 53 Stations, Tokaido".  Publisher name: Aratama kankokai, Carver name: Kazuo Watanabe, Printer name; Yoshiaki Watanabe, Papermaker (handmade paper): Sosho Yamaguchi) on the bottom margin. Truly beautiful colors and bokashi shading.  Everyone knows Hiroshige's 53 stations of Tokaido series. Eisen designed an elegant series of Tokaido scenes featuring a Japanese beautiful women in each print. Also, please notice how Eisen put the season's motif in her Kimono in each print. Technique: WoodblockPrint size: 10 and 7/8 x 15 and 7/8 inches (27.7 x 40.5 cm)Image size: 10 and 7/8 x 14 and 1/2 inches (25.5 x 37 cm)Signed: Artist na