Nezu no ban (Sleepless vigil), by Keisai Eisen

An image of Nezu no ban (Sleepless vigil) Nezumi Tsukushi Jûni Takara (A Catalogue of Rats: Twelve Treasures). Eisen, Keisai (Japanese, 1790-1848). Shikishi-ban format surimono, signed Keisai. Woodcut, colour printing, circa 1825. Notes: Parody of the Yukashita scene in the Kabuki play Meiboku Sendai Hagi; Cf. from the same series as P.253,254,255-1937.

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Nezu no ban (Sleepless vigil) Nezumi Tsukushi Jûni Takara (A Catalogue of Rats: Twelve Treasures). Eisen, Keisai (Japanese, 1790-1848). Shikishi-ban format surimono, signed Keisai. Woodcut, colour printing, circa 1825. Notes: Parody of the Yukashita scene in the Kabuki play Meiboku Sendai Hagi; Cf. from the same series as P.253,254,255-1937.

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Accession Number: P.101-2003
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Photographer name: Andrew Morris
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19th Century animal animals colour printing Eisen Fitz_PDP Ikeda Eisen Japanese Keisai Eisen male parody print rats rodent rodents Shikishiban sleeping sleepless surimono vigil woodblock woodcut

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