Rekisentei’s work is defined by its japanese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Portrait of Santo Kyoden, the Master of Kyobashi (Edo hana Kyobashi natori)
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

Parody of Prince Genji and his procession
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

Kokonoe of the Maruya, from the series Beauties of the Licensed Quarter (Kakuchu bijin kurabe)
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): the Hostess of the Izumiya Teahouse
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

Tamaya Shinbei and Mikuni Kojoro
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

The Koya Jewel River in Kii Province (Kii Koya no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

The Cloth-fulling Jewel River in Settsu Province (Settsu Toi no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

The Jewel River of Plovers in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Chidori no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

The Chofu Jewel River in Musashi Province (Musashi Chofu no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

The Ide Jewel River in Yamashiro Province (Yamashiro Ide no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

The Jewel River of Bush Clovers in Omi Province (Omi Hagi no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers
Rekisentei Eiri Japanese, active c. 1781–1818

Kyôka eiri shunkyô shû
Harukawa Goshichi 春川五七 Japanese, 1776-1831

Eiri Genji kumogakure no maki
attrib, Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 Japanese, 1618-1694

Self-Portrait
Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838–1909)

Martin Vanden Bogaert Desjardins
Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743)

Remembrance of Italy
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1875) printed by Auguste Delâtre (French, 1822-1907) published by Cadart et Chavalier, Editeurs (French, 1801-1900)