Shibaura no kihan (Returning Sails at Shiba Bay), Keisai Eisen

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Keisai Eisen, Shibaura no kihan (Returning Sails at Shiba Bay)
Keisai Eisen, Shibaura no kihan (Returning Sails at Shiba Bay)
Keisai Eisen
Shibaura no kihan (Returning Sails at Shiba Bay)
mid 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Keisai Eisen
1790–1848
Shibaura no kihan (Returning Sails at Shiba Bay), mid 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Portfolio/Series title: Edo hakkei (Eight Views of Edo)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 220 x 341 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 11/16 x 13 7/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 233 x 350 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 9 3/16 x 13 3/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in
Credit line: Source unknown
Accession number: 1928.0997
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Archive Label date unknown: Eisen was another print artist who, together with Andō Hiroshige (1797-1858), designed a set of Eight Views of Fuji in the mid-1840s. Returning Sails at Shiba Bay from this series depicts commercial sailboats transporting goods, juxtaposed with small fishermen's skiffs, indicating lively business.