{"product_id":"meiji-1890s-handmade-reprint-bijin-tokaido-shinagawa-station-by-keisai-eisen-approximately-28x40cm","title":"Meiji 1890s Handmade Reprint \"Bijin Tōkaidō: Shinagawa Station\" by Keisai Eisen (Approximately 28X40CM)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"334\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eExcellent condition overall. The print remains beautifully preserved, with sharp printed lines and vivid colors. It displays exceptionally well and is an excellent example of traditional Japanese woodblock craftsmanship.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eThis hand-printed Japanese woodblock print reproduces \u003cem data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"423\"\u003eBijin Tōkaidō: Shinagawa no Eki\u003c\/em\u003e (美人東海道 品川之駅, \"Beauty of the Tōkaidō: Shinagawa Station\"), one of the celebrated designs by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKeisai Eisen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1790–1848). While the original design dates to the 1830s–1840s, this impression is an 1890s woodblock reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eThe scene depicts a fashionable woman warming tea beside a brazier while overlooking Shinagawa, the first official post station on the Tōkaidō highway. In the background, boats cross Edo Bay as travelers make their way along the busy waterfront, capturing the lively atmosphere of one of Japan's most important transportation hubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003eThe print belongs to Eisen's celebrated \u003cem data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eBijin Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e series, which combines \u003cem data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003ebijin-ga\u003c\/em\u003e (pictures of beautiful women) with \u003cem data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003emeisho-e\u003c\/em\u003e (famous-place prints), pairing elegant female figures with famous locations along Japan's most celebrated highway. Shinagawa was the first post station encountered by travelers departing Edo and was renowned for its inns, teahouses, and thriving coastal commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eThis impression was published by Iju Kankōkai and credits the carver Watanabe Kazuo, printer Watanabe Yoshiaki, and papermaker Yamaguchi Sōmatsu in the lower margin. These production credits identify it as a hand-printed woodblock reprint, as original Edo-period impressions did not include modern acknowledgements of the publisher, carver, printer, and papermaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1989\"\u003eThis print forms a matching companion to \u003cem data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003eBijin Tōkaidō: Edo Nihonbashi\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrating the next stage along the historic Tōkaidō route and celebrating the beauty, culture, and famous landscapes of nineteenth-century Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2153\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA beautifully executed hand-printed woodblock reprint, suitable for collectors of Japanese printmaking, traditional ukiyo-e, and the classic views of the Tōkaidō.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49137501864195,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/IMG_6109.jpg?v=1783043330","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/meiji-1890s-handmade-reprint-bijin-tokaido-shinagawa-station-by-keisai-eisen-approximately-28x40cm","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}