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| Kikukawa Eizan (1787–1867) | ||||||||||
| A Japanese artist of the Ukiyo-e school and founder of its Kikukawa sub-school, Kikukawa was born in Edo and began his training under his father, Eiji, a minor Kano painter, before studying with the Shijo school artist Suzuki Nanrei. His later studies were under the print designer Totoya Hokkei. Early in his career, Kikukawa focused on fan prints of actors, adopting a style largely influenced by Hokusai, though at times, he echoed Utamaro in his portraits of women. He was a prolific creator of woodblock prints, particularly beauty prints, and was known for producing erotica and actor portraits. Between 1810 and 1822, he worked with various publishers and illustrated numerous books. Kikukawa retired from printmaking in the late 1820s but continued to paint until his later years. He died in Edo. | ||||||||||
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