Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Mount Fuji, Falcon and Eggplants

Maker

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉 (1790-1848, b. in Edo, Japan)
Sōshūya Yohei 総州屋与兵衛 (1802 - 1851, Edo, Japan), publisher

Title

Mount Fuji, Falcon and Eggplants

Period

Edo Period

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Vertical Ōban: 37.5 x 25.6 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 英泉画 Eisen ga (Pictured by Eisen)

Seals: Publisher's seal: 総與板 Sōyo han (総州屋与兵衛 Sōshūya Yohei)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.508

Type

Exhibition History

Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 17, 2010 – Apr 17, 2011

Label copy

To dream of falcons, eggplants, or Mount Fuji on New Year’s Eve is considered an auspicious omen for a happy year. This print is called a “Three Lucky Dreams” image because it combines all three omens at once.

Happiness and Longevity
Deities of Good Fortune in Japanese Prints
Dec 05, 2003 – Feb 29, 2004
Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 15, 1995 – Mar 10, 1996

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉 (1790-1848, b. in Edo, Japan)
Sōshūya Yohei 総州屋与兵衛 (1802 - 1851, Edo, Japan), publisher
Mount Fuji, Falcon and Eggplants, 1830s
Polychrome woodblock print (aizuri-e)
Vertical Ōban: 37.5 x 25.6 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.508

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