{"product_id":"keisai-eisen-a-tkaid-board-cristina-berna-9781463823306","title":"Keisai Eisen A T\u0026#333;kaid\u0026#333; Board Game of Courtesans","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat did prostitutes look like in Edo Japan?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeisai Eisen (1790 -1848) is especially known for his bijin-ga, pretty women, and landscapes. He is known for his participation in the series 69 stations of the Nakasendō together with Hiroshige.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series A Tōkaidō Board Game of Courtesans, Fifty-three Pairings in the Yoshiwara used the Tōkaidō with landscape inserts as an excuse to show courtesans and geisha, bijin-ga, to skirt the censorship. They were published 1821-1823. His bijin-ga are considered to be masterpieces of the \"decadent\" Bunsei Era (1818-1830).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of them have impressive hairdo with many ornamental hairpins and combs. Their dress is extravagant with beautiful patterns and sublime embroideries. Their faces are elongated squares with long noses and small pouted painted mouths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourtesans were desirable for their rich and splendid attire, not so much for their beauty and their names were actually like trademarks for a series of girls performing the role with the brothel in question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cristina Berna, Eric Thomsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1463823304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781463823306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Missys Clan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.71d","brand":"Cristina Berna","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489439600895,"sku":"9781463823306","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a98e452-0fb8-46ca-8e8e-63f851890d7c.jpg?v=1736953560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/keisai-eisen-a-tkaid-board-cristina-berna-9781463823306","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}