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Keisai Eisen

103 works

Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist known for prints of beautiful women and for landscapes, among them the Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō, which he began and Hiroshige completed. Read more

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Japanese print of a potted pine tree in a dragon-patterned pot beside a koto harp draped with floral silk.

Potted Pine Tree and Koto (Japanese Harp)

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with elaborate hair and a patterned kimono, with a cat playing beside her.

Print - Keisai Eisen, 1790

1790

Woodblock print of a carp swimming up through dark teal streams of water, with patterned scales and a red seal in the corner.

Carp Ascending a Waterfall

early or mid-1830s

Woodblock print of two sparrows near green bamboo stalks with white falling snow on a gray background.

Sparrows, Bamboo and Falling Snow

c. late 1820s

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a lantern and fence, with a shop scene inset at upper left.

Pictures of Eastern Brocade (from the series Famous Products of Edo)

c. early 1820s

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned kimono and hair ornaments, surrounded by red mallow flowers and green

The Courtesan Hanamurasaki of the Tsuchiya (from the series Beauties in their Finery amid Mallow Flowers)

early or mid 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in a patterned kimono beside a green mosquito net, with a temple inset.

Woman with Papers in Mouth and Fan in Hand

1789-1851

Japanese woodblock print of a boat of travelers on a snowy river, with a snow-covered pine and thatched houses on the bank.

Distant View of Snow on the Sumida River in Edo

c. 1840/44

Woodblock print of a samurai in purple battling a kneeling attacker beneath a pine tree, with a bridge and hills behind.

Act Five (Godanme), from the series "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Kanadehon Chushingura)"

c. 1830/35

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall between red cliffs, with travelers on rocky paths and a stream in the foreground.

Backward-viewing Falls, One of the Three Waterfalls (Urami-ga-taki, santaki no sono ikkei), from the series "Famous S…

1843-1847

Woodblock print of a dark koi swimming diagonally through blue water among pale aquatic plants.

Koi

ca. 1842

Blue and cream woodblock print of a snowy waterside village with a torii gate and a boat with figures on the water.

Winter Landscape

Japanese woodblock print of a monkey, lacquer bowl, patterned cloth, and potted bonsai with calligraphy above.

Kakemono of Monkey, Wine Cup and Potted Plants

probably 1812

Woodblock print of a bamboo bookcase with stacked striped books, a lacquered box, a potted plant, and loose blue books on the

Books and a Bookcase

19th century

Woodblock print of pack horses and a handler crossing a rainy plain beside bending willow trees and village rooftops.

No. 20: Rain on the Hiratsuka Plain near Kutsukake Station (Niju: Kutsukake no eki, Hiratsukahara uchu no kei), from…

c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of three silvery fish swimming beneath branches of yellow flowers and teal leaves, with calligraphy above.

Fishes Swimming with Yellow Flowers

ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a ferry boat with a poling boatman crossing a river past flowering plum branches and a distant mountain.

Boat Ferrying Across River

Japanese print of a pale spotted stone with a crescent moon, resting on a patterned blue and orange silk cloth.

Stone of Three Lights: Sun, Moon and Star

19th century

Woodblock print of a brown carp swimming upward through curving blue water currents, with signature at upper right.

Carp Swimming Upstream

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a blue striped kimono with ornate hairpins holding a small object near her face.

Standing beauty

1828

Woodblock print of a courtesan in patterned kimono and hairpins at a sliding door, with an inset of travelers on a mountain r

Courtesans' Board Game of the Road: Yoshiwara as the Fifty-three Stations - Somenosuke of the Ebiya, Akasaka

Japanese print of a bow, arrow, archery target and patterned quiver, with calligraphic poems on a cream background.

Archery Equipment

1830

Woodblock print of a crowded ferry poled across a blue river, with cranes flying overhead and travelers on the far bank.

Warabi no Eki, Todogawa Watashi

ca. 1838

Rejected Geisha from Passions Cooled by Springtime Snow

1824

Woodblock print portrait of a woman with upswept dark hair, yellow hair combs, and a red collar, by Keisai Eisen.

Rejected Geisha from Passions Cooled by Springtime Snow

ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono with bamboo pattern and geta sandals, beside a vertical Japanese calligraphy sign

Woman in front of the Tagawaya Teahouse

1815

Woodblock print of travelers in snow passing bent pine trees, a river and a wooden inn under a pink dawn sky.

Itabana Station

late 1830s

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall in a rocky gorge, with three figures crouching on a ledge beside pine trees.

Kegon Waterfall

Japanese woodblock print of a river with boats, riverside houses, a bridge and a sailing vessel under a pale sky.

Ryogoku

ca. 1845

Woodblock print of busy Nihonbashi bridge with porters and fish sellers, Mount Fuji and canal boats in the distance.

Clearing Weather at Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi no seiran), from the series Eight Views of Edo (Edo hakkei)

1843-47 (Tenpō 14-Kōka 4)

Japanese woodblock print of a waterfall beside a shrine with a torii gate, set among blue misty mountains and pines.

Nunobiki Falls at Jakko Shrine (Jakko Nunobiki no taki), from the series "Scenic Spots in the Mountains of Nikko (Nik…

1843/46

Woodblock print of a waterfall below a high wooden arch bridge with travelers, set among green mountains and trees.

No. 41: Distant View of the Ina River Bridge at Nojiri (Yonjuichi: Noriji Inagawabashi enkei), from the series "[Sixt…

c. 1835/36

Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist known for prints of beautiful women and for landscapes, among them the Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō, which he began and Hiroshige completed. Browse 103 works by Keisai Eisen from 9 museums, free to download in HD.