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Eizan KIKUGAWA  -  1787-1867      Bijin and Actors

Eizan Kikugawa

Eizan Kikugawa 1787-1867

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.
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Literature sources used for artist biographies:

• Merritt, Helen and Yamada, Nanako, "Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints 1900-1975", University of Hawaii Press, 1995, ISBN 0-8248-1732-X
• Lane, Richard, "Images from the Floating World: The Japanese Print", Fribourg, 1978, ISBN 0-914427-54-7
• Laurance, P.Roberts, "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1976
• Frances Blakemore "Who is Who in Modern Japanese Prints", John Weatherhill, New York and Tokyo, 1975. ISBN 0-8348-0101-9
• Annual CWAJ catalogs