Information
Date : c. 1833
Size : O-ban
Impression : Very good
Condition : Good
Detail : Browned / Creased / Restored wormholes
Hoei-do, the publisher that found success with "53 Stations of Tokaido", launched "69 Stations of Kisokaido" project in 1835. Up to the 11th print, Honjo-juku, the designs were handled by Eisen, after which Hiroshige joined the project and the publishing rights shifted to Kinju-do. The series took six years to complete. Eisen contributed only 24 of the total 71 prints, and in later editions, his signature was removed from the blocks.
Eisen initially followed his teacher Eizan in depicting delicate beauties, but he later developed a distinctive, sensuous style that gained popularity. His female figures—marked by six-head proportions, long torsos, and slightly hunched posture—embody a sense of repressed emotion. He portrayed courtesans from districts like Fukagawa and Yoshiwara with a blend of seductive allure and strong-willed gazes, reflecting the decadent aesthetics of the Bunka-Bunsei era and the turbulent atmosphere of the late Edo period.