Eisen (1790 - 1848), "Courtesan Benibi Taking a Walk Under Cherry Blossoms"

Eisen was a Ukiyo-e painter, printmaker and illustrator who lived in Edo from 1790 through 1848. He specialized in bijin-ga, erotica and landscapes, collaborating with Hiroshige on the "Kisokaido" (Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kiso Highway).

Along with Hiroshige, Eisen was one of the most popular and prolific printmakers of the period.