Eisho NARAZAKI  -  1864-1936      

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Eisho Narazaki learned the European technique of copperplate printmaking in Tokyo from the Italian artist Chiossone. Japan had hired thousands of Western scientists, technicians and also artists during the Meiji period. For the art sector, the Italians had an influential role in teaching Western arts in Japan. Eisho Narazaki later was among the artists who worked for the publisher Watanabe in Shin Hanga style.
Catalog Eisho Narazaki 1864-1936 - artelino

Eishun   -  active early 20th C.      Kuchi-e

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Eishun was known for 3-4 kuchi-e prints he made for the popular literary magazines in Meiji period. No other information about him was available at this time.
Catalog Eishun active early 20th C. - artelino

Eisui ICHIRAKUSAI  -  active ca. 1790-1823      

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Eisui Ichirakusai was a pupil of Eishi Hosoda. He worked as a book illustrator. The known single sheets are mostly bust portraits of bijin, beautiful young girls.
Catalog Eisui Ichirakusai active ca. 1790-1823 - artelino

Eitatsu KOYAMA  -  1880-1945      

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Eitatsu Koyama was born in Tokyo. Although he had studied Western style painting, he became a pupil of the Japanese-style painter, Kobori Tomone. The artist exhibited with many prestigious art associations and art shows such as Nihon Bijutsu Kyokai, Bunten and Taiten. His works were also shown at the Nihon Kangyo Hakurankai.
Catalog Eitatsu Koyama 1880-1945 - artelino

Eizan KIKUGAWA  -  1787-1867      Bijin and Actors

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After Utamaro's death, Eizan became the leading artist in "bijin" (beautiful women) prints. His style is similar to Utamaro's late works. Other favorite subjects by Eizan are actor prints and shungas (erotic pictures). Eizan retired from his work about 1830.
Catalog Eizan Kikugawa 1787-1867 - artelino

Eizo KATO  -  1906-1972      

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Eizo Kato was born in Gifu prefecture. He studied Japanese traditional painting at Tokyo University of Arts. His talent was very recognizable and earned him a prize in Teiten exhibition while he was still a student at the university. He received the award of the Educational Ministry in Bunten exhibition in 1936. Although he lost many of his works during the air strikes in W.W.II, he was honored by the prestigious Japan Art Academy Award in 1959. He was elected as the president of Nitten in 1969.
Catalog Eizo Kato 1906-1972 - artelino

Eizo OKUSE  -  1891-1975      

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Eizo Okuse was born in Miei prefecture. He had exhibited paintings in Western style at the official Teiten and Nitten art exhibitions.
Catalog Eizo Okuse 1891-1975 - artelino

Elizabeth KEITH  -  1887-1956      Japonism

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Like Paul Jacoulet, Elizabeth Keith is one of the foreigners successful in ukiyo-e printmaking. She was born in England and came to Japan in 1915 for the first time. Elizabeth Keith made several trips throughout Asia and started an artist career in Japan. In 1919 she was discovered by the print publisher Watanabe. Under his guidance, she started making woodblock prints. In her late years she returned to England.
Catalog Elizabeth Keith 1887-1956 - artelino

Emiko AIDA  -        Aquatints.

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Ms. Emiko Aida works as a painter and printmaker in London. She was born and trained in arts in Japan. Her speciality are designs connected to water like people in a public swimming pool or scenes of persons with umbrellas walking under rain pouring down from the skies. The artist's preferred printmaking technique is aquatint.
Catalog Emiko Aida - artelino

Fujimaro KITAGAWA  -  1790-1850      

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The ukiyo-e known by Fujimaro Kitagawa are mostly bijin-ga, images of beautiful women. The artist's style was influenced by Utamaro.
Catalog Fujimaro Kitagawa 1790-1850 - artelino