



1811 Japanese Print “Sei Shônagon, from the series Fashionable Female Six Poetic Immortals (Fûryû onna rokkasen)” by Kikugawa Eizan. Publisher: Ezakiya Kichibei (Tenjudo) (Japanese) Japanese Edo period 1811 (Bunka 8), 5th month. Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper. DIMENSIONS: visible part of print measures 14″ x 9.5″. Frame measures 20.5″ x 15.5″. Print, matted, and behind acrylic. SIGNED Eizan hitsu. MARKS Censor’s seal:? Japanese woodblock print depicting Sei Shonagon, a prominent Japanese author and courtier during the Heian period. Identity: Sei Shonagon born c. 1025 was a celebrated diarist, poet, and courtier known for her wit and learnedness. Masterpiece: She is best known as the author of The Pillow Book (Makura no soshi), a masterpiece of classical Japanese literature. Literary Style: Her work is characterized by its brilliant and original prose, blending memoirs, observations, and categorized lists of things she found delightful or annoying. Cultural Impact: Sei Shonagon’s writing style significantly influenced the zuihitsu genre, a form of free and spontaneous writing.




































