Bijin 2

A bijin-ga print depicting a single woman, this design belongs to the category of intimate, close-format figure studies that characterized Eiho's print output alongside his broader narrative illustration work. The title's numbering suggests this piece is one of several bijin studies produced in sequence, possibly exploring variations in costume, coiffure, or seasonal accessory. Eiho's bijin figures characteristically occupy a mid-ground that is neither the grand full-length portrait of earlier ukiyo-e tradition nor the cropped bust format popularized by Hashiguchi Goyo — his women are caught at a middle distance that preserves both face and gesture within the frame.