Narazaki Eishô learned the art of printmaking from Kobayashi Eitoku (1843-1890) and, while working at the Printing Bureau of the Ministry of Finance in Tokyô, he learned copperplate printing from the Italian artist Eduardo Chiossone (1833-1898), director of the Printing Bureau. (Chiossone was employed by the Japanese government to design stamps, banknotes, and official portraits. His collection forms the core of the Museum of Japanese Art in Genoa, Italy.)
In 1916, he began making prints for a private clientele, primarily foreign, under the pseudonym "Fuyô." In 1922, he changed his name to "Eishô" and began producing artistic prints. Later, he joined the group of artists working with the publisher Watanabe Shosaburô in the Shin-hanga style. Only four prints published by Watanabe are known: The Interior of Kannon Asakusa Temple, The Meiji Shrine, The New Parliament (the Imperial Diet), and Rissekiho Beach in Korea.
