Abuna-e --- Dangerous or risque scene -- by Keisai Eisen
Item No
#108000770
Item
Abuna-e
Artist
Keisai Eisen
Price
$500.00
Weight
0.01kg
size
width
37cm 14 1/2"
depth
24.5cm 9 3/4"
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Though there is no Rakkan (an article's sigｎ and seal), this piece is believed to be a Keisai Eisen's work.
Keisai Eisen(1791–1848) was a Japanese Ukiyo-e artist who specialised in bijinga (woodcuts of beautiful women). He studied under Kikugawa Eizan at first, and later on he learned from the Karino School.
It is well-known that Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890) reproduced Eisen's work in the work The Couresan(1887).
This work is called "Abuna-e" which captures glimpses of nude or partially nude females involved in everyday activities such as bathing, washing their hair, enjoying the cool of the evening, or putting on makeup. "Abuna-e" is categorized between "Ukiyo-e" and "Shunga" (Japanese erotic art).
Shown here, the woman's white bare feet are depicted amorously. It seems that the man is enjoying reaching his foot out and touching to her foot intentionally. The tactfully drawn book which is falling down from the Japanese kotatsu table attracts viewer.
Fair impression and color slight foxing and golding line, some trimmings of its margin
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