March Auction
Lot 104:
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, Tanchosai Eishi, Silver Mica Ground
Description
A Japanese polychrome woodblock print depicting an elegant bijin (beauty) in elaborate floral headdress and richly patterned robes, by Tanchosai Eishi (1756-1829).
The composition features a finely executed silver mica (kira-zuri) background, a luxury technique associated with high-quality ukiyo-e production. The surface shows natural aging and oxidation.
Printed in the traditional ukiyo-e manner from carved woodblocks with hand-applied pigments on handmade washi paper.
Details
Artist : Tanchōsai Eishi (1756-1829)
Medium: Color woodblock print
Background: Silver mica (kira-zuri)
Image size: approx. 9.75 x 14.25 in
Sheet size: approx. 14.5 x 21 in
Condition:
Visible vertical fold line; mica ground shows oxidation and surface cracking; age toning and scattered foxing; margins intact; colors stable.
Catalogue Note
Eishi was one of the leading masters of the bijin-ga tradition in the late 18th century. His refined portrayals of elegant women were widely reproduced in later periods, particularly during the Meiji era, when ukiyo-e prints were reissued for both domestic appreciation and export markets.
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