「傾城道中双六 見立よしはら五十三つい」|Album of prints from the series A Tōkaidō Board Game of Courtesans, Fifty-three Pairings in the Yoshiwara (Keisei dōchū sugoroku, Mitate Yoshiwara gojūsan tsui)
1819
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1819
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
「傾城道中双六 見立よしはら五十三つい」|Album of prints from the series A Tōkaidō Board Game of Courtesans, Fifty-three Pairings in the Yoshiwara (Keisei dōchū sugoroku, Mitate Yoshiwara gojūsan tsui) is a 1819 ink by Keisai Eisen, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two women in fancy robes and tall hair. One sits on a cushion, the other leans on a box. Their clothes are bright with gold, green, and red patterns. Small scenes of mountains and boats appear in the corners like tiny windows. The women look like courtesans—entertainers from old Japan. The artist packed a lot into these small frames, mixing bold colors and busy designs. Look up Keisai Eisen next to see more of his playful, detailed prints.
