KIKUKAWA EISEN (1790-1848) AND TEISAI SENCHO (ACTIVE CIRCA.1830-50)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryFouroban tate-e bijinga prints and onekakemono-ebijinga print: four by Eisen,prising oneoban of the courtesan Shiragiku of Tamaya walking with twokamuro (child apprentices), one of the standing courtesan holding akiseru (pipe) from the seriesKeisei gokenjin (Courtesans of Five Housespared to Five Sages), anoban of a young girl wearing afurisode playinghanetsuki (Japanese battledore) from the seriesHanasugata ogi awase (Beautiespared to Fans), and akakemono-e depicting a standing teahouse waitress; the fifth anoban print by Sencho depicting the courtesan Nagato of Owariya; all variously published and variouslysigned.The smallest: 36cm x 24.5cm (14 3/16in x 9 5/8in); the largest 37.5cm x 25.3cm (14¾in x 9 15/16in). (6).