Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉)

Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) was an artist active during the late eighteenth century, with documented production spanning the years 1789 to 1800. His preserved work consists primarily of graphic arts, with fifteen items currently represented in institutional collections, including fourteen individual prints and one illustrated book.

Thematic focus varied across genres, covering figure studies, natural scenes, and literary references. Notable recorded works include the figure study Woman with Papers in Mouth and Fan in Hand, the landscape Boat Ferrying Across River, and the natural composition Birds and Flowers. A significant project represented in these collections is the album Album of prints from the series A Tōkaidō Board Game of Courtesans, Fifty-three Pairings in the Yoshiwara (Keisei dōchū sugoroku, Mitate Yoshiwara gojūsan tsui). Other specific prints represented include Chōdayu of the Okamotoya.

The status of the artist's output is evidenced by the inclusion of his works in several major American institutions, establishing the historical and museum-quality nature of his oeuvre. Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) prints are held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Due to their age, many of these images reside in the public domain, ensuring access to high-quality prints for researchers and enthusiasts worldwide.