"Courtesan (after Eisen)" is an 1887 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh that directly copies a Japanese woodblock print by Keisai Eisen, depicting a geisha in elaborate traditional dress against a vibrant background.
Van Gogh surrounded the central figure with a decorative border filled with water lilies, frogs, bamboo, and cranes, all motifs he borrowed from other Japanese prints.
This work exemplifies van Gogh's deep fascination with Japanese art during his Paris period, as he sought to understand and incorporate its bold colors, flat compositions, and decorative elements into his own developing style.
Material - Hahnemühle textured canvas
