Chōkōsai Eishō: Elegance Amidst Mica and Mist Chōkōsai Eishō (鳥高斎栄昌, fl. 1790s), also known as Hosoda Eishō, remains a captivating enigma within the annals of Edo-period Japanese art. Despite the paucity of biographical details—his birthdate and family lineage remain elusive—the sheer volume of his output—nearly 200 prints—testifies to an extraordinary artistic dedication and establishes him as arguably the most prolific student of Ei…