FEBRUARY 2010

February 01, 2010

From September 15-19, Sebastian Izzard LLC presented Keisai Eisen: Seven Paintings, an exhibition devoted to the art of this Ukiyo-e School artist who dominated the market for beauty prints and paintings in the second through fourth decades of the 19th century. Assembled by the gallery over an eleven year period, this was the first time such a large number of this artist's work had been presented in an exhibition of this kind. Eisen's paintings are relatively rare, and only a few examples have made their way to collections in the West. It was therefore particularly gratifying to be able to focus exclusively on Eisen's art in this exhibition.

Eisen, the son of a samurai, made his way in the demi-monde of Edo (present-day Tokyo) as a writer, painter, and print maker. His work provides a vivid picture of the world of fashion, style, and pleasurable pursuits in the last decades of pre-industrial Japan. His subjects include courtesans, geisha, and actors, all of which are represented in the exhibition. Prints and illustrated books by Eisen rounded out the show. A fully illustrated catalogue discussing Eisen and his milieu in depth is available.




Also in News

MARCH 2018

February 16, 2018

Sebastian Izzard LLC will present Important Japanese Prints from the Collection of Henry Steiner during Asia Week, opening March 17 and running through March 29, at their gallery in East 76th Street.

View full article →

SEPTEMBER 2017

August 20, 2017

Sebastian Izzard LLC will present Nineteenth Century Landscapes of Japan, Part II during Asia Week, opening September 11 and running through September 16, at their gallery in East 76th Street.

View full article →

MARCH 2017

February 24, 2017

Sebastian Izzard LLC presented Nineteenth Century Landscapes of Japan during Asia Week, opening March 11 and running through March 17, at the 76th Street gallery.

View full article →