"Stepmother" is a shin-hanga print by Hirezaki Eiho, created during the Taisho-Showa. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to bijin-ga and women through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.
Hirezaki Eiho was a Tokyo-born artist who produced bijin-ga (beautiful women) prints for Watanabe Shozaburo while simultaneously working as one of the leading magazine illustrators of his era. His images of women combine commercial appeal with genuine artistic refinement.
This print represents Hirezaki Eiho's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho-Showa. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Stepmother was created by Hirezaki Eiho (鰭崎英朋).
Stepmother depicts daily life.
