「傾城道中双六 見立よしはら五十三つい」|Album of prints from the series A Tōkaidō Board Game of Courtesans, Fifty-three Pairings in the Yoshiwara (Keisei dōchū sugoroku, Mitate Yoshiwara gojūsan tsui)

Executed with ink and multiple pigments on paper, the images employ the characteristic bold coloration and intricate patterning of early nineteenth‑century ukiyo‑e. Small vignette scenes of mountains and boats appear in the corners, adding narrative depth within the limited frame of each print.

The album was produced as part of a popular series that combined travel game motifs with depictions of Yoshiwara’s famed courtesans. After changing hands through private collections, it entered the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s holdings, where it is displayed as an example of Eisen’s prolific output.

Eisen’s work reflects the Edo period’s fascination with the licensed quarters and the burgeoning culture of leisure travel along the Tōkaidō route. By pairing courtesan portraiture with board‑game imagery, the series catered to a market eager for both entertainment and visual documentation of contemporary urban life.