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Eishō Higa
Eishō or Eisho may refer to: * Eishō (Heian period) (永承), Japanese era from 1046 to 1053 * Eishō (Muromachi period) (永正), Japanese era from 1504 to 1521 * Empress Eishō (英照), empress consort of Emperor Kōmei of Japan *Chōkōsai Eishō Chōkōsai Eishō (, ) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. He also used the name Shōeidō (). Eishō's personal details are unknown. His works that remain show a practised skill, so it is likely that they appeared after years of apprenticeship. ..., (fl. 1795–1801), Japanese artist * Eisho Higa, singer {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eishō (Heian Period)
was a after ''Kantoku'' and before ''Tengi.'' This period spanned the years from April 1046 through January 1053. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 1046 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Kantoku'' 3, on the 14th day of the 4th month of 1046. Events of the ''Eishō'' era * 1046 (''Eishō 1''): Minamoto no Yorinobu wrote about the spirit of Emperor Ojin and worshiping him as a manifestation of Iwashimizu Hachiman and as one of Yorinobu's ancestors. * 1048 (''Eishō 3''): Yorinobu died at the age of 81. * 1051 (''Eishō 6''): In Michinoku, Abe no Sadatō and Munetō instigate a rebellion which becomes known as the Nine Years' War (1051–1062) because, even though the period of strife lasts for 11 years, the actual fighting lasts for nine years. In response, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi is appointed governor of Mutsu and he is named ''chinjufu shōgun.'' He is given these titles and powers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eishō (Muromachi Period)
was a after ''Bunki'' and before ''Daiei''. The period spanned the years from February 1504 through August 1521. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 1504 : The era name was changed to mark the beginning of a new cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Bunki'' 4, on the 30th day of the 2nd month. Events of the ''Eishō'' era * 1504 (''Eishō 1''): A great famine. * 1505 (''Eishō 2''): Noda Castle built. * 1508 (''Eishō 5, 1st month''): A new revolt in Miyako and the assassination of Hosokawa Masamoto encouraged former-Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshitane in believing that this would be a good opportunity to re-take Heian-kyō. He assembled his troops and marched at their head towards the capital; and by the 6th month of ''Eishō'' 5, he was once more in command of the streets of Miyako. Starting in 1508, Yoshitane is known as the Muromachi period's 10th shōgun.Titsingh p. 367./ref> * September 21, 1510 (''Eishō 7, 18th day of the 8th mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Eishō
was the empress consort of Emperor Kōmei of Japan. She is also known under the technically incorrect name . Early life As the daughter of Kujō Hisatada, who was a former '' kampaku,'' Kujō Asako could anticipate a life unfolding entirely within the ambit of the Imperial court; but she could not have anticipated the vast array of changes which the years would bring during her lifetime. At age 13, she was matched with Crown Prince Osahito. Upon the death of Emperor Ninkō in 1846, Osahito, who succeeded him as Emperor Kōmei, named her ''Nyōgo,'' a consort position of high honor to which princesses of the blood were appointed after the time of Emperor Kammu. Consort Asako had two daughters, who both died in infancy; but she became the official mother of Komei's heir, Crown Prince Mutsuhito, later Emperor Meiji. He developed a strong emotional attachment to her, which became especially important in the unsettled period after Emperor Kōmei died unexpectedly.Ponsonby-Fane, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chōkōsai Eishō
Chōkōsai Eishō (, ) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. He also used the name Shōeidō (). Eishō's personal details are unknown. His works that remain show a practised skill, so it is likely that they appeared after years of apprenticeship. He is the most prominent student of Eishi and had a prolific output; nearly 200 of his works remain—more than any other student of Eishō's. He produced at least twenty print series published by fourteen publishers, in particular for Yamaguchiya Chūsuke. The majority of his work appeared between and . Eishō's work is assumed to have been in competition with that of Utamaro, who was known for his vertical ''ōkubi-e'' bust prints in the ''bijin-ga'' genre of portraits of beautiful women. Most of Eishō's prints were in the same format. He depicted his subjects in an elegant, slender-proportioned style. His most representative prints are considered to be those from the series ''Kakuchū bijin kurabe'' (, "Contest of beauties in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
