Chokosai Eisho

鳥高斎栄昌

The most prominent pupil of Hosoda Eishi, Chokosai Eisho (active c. 1792-1801) specialized in okubi-e (bust portraits) of beautiful women and courtesans, competing directly with Kitagawa Utamaro. His celebrated series 'Kakuchu Bijin Kurabe' depicted real Yoshiwara courtesans against shimmering mica backgrounds.

Related Terms

Chuban

中判

A medium print format measuring approximately 27 x 19.5 cm(varies), roughly half the size of oban. Chuban was commonly used for surimono and certain series of actor prints.

Aiban

間判

A medium-sized print format measuring approximately 33 x 23 cm. The term translates to 'intermediate size' and was commonly used for actor prints and bijin-ga during the Edo period.

Aizuri-e

藍摺絵

Prints produced entirely in shades of blue, using imported Prussian blue (bero-ai) pigment. This technique became popular in the 1830s, most famously employed by Hokusai in his 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' series. The monochromatic blue palette created a distinctive, atmospheric quality.

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