4 Eizan Kikugawa 1787 – 1867 Double Portrait of the Courtesan Komurasaki and Her Companion Gonpachi

publisher: Sanoya Kihei

A slender pillar print depicting the famous courtesan Komurasaki and her lover, the brave young man Shirai Gonpachi from the provinces. His identity is suggested by the character for “well” (i) contained in his name. The print bears the refined traits of Eizan’s elegant bijin-ga: delicate rendering of hair and face, richly patterned kimonos, and a minimalist background emphasizing the vertical format designed for display on an interior pillar.