Portrait of Kyoden - Eiri CHOKYOSAI

A dark gray mica ground bust portrait of the poet Santo Kyoden. ca. 1795

There has been much confusion about this artist. Three artists have been considered as using "Chokosai", "Rekisentei" and "Shikyusai" with "Eiri"; or they might have been one person. He was a student of Eishi Hosoda.

Farewell Performance - Umekuni Jugyodo

A print celebrating the retirement of Nakamura Tsurusuke. He changed his name to Nakamura Shikan in the 11th month 1825. He is depicted here in formal street attire with his tobacco pouch. A remarkable and imposing Osaka Print.

Umekuni Jugyodo, one of Jukodo Yoshikuni's circle of students of which only a half a dozen known compositions exist.