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Kawanabe Kyōsai

Japanese · 1831–1889 · Painter, Printmaker

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Japanese artist (1831–1889)

Born 1831, KogaDied 1889, Tokyo PrefectureOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q2838030 ↗ULAN 500092866 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Dōiku, Dōiku Kawanabe, Gyōsai, Gyōsai Kawanabe, Kawanabe Gyōsai, Kawanabe Kiosa, Kawanabe Kyosai, Kawanabe Kyousai and 6 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Kawanabe Kyōsai, Boy’s Day Carp Streamer and Shōki Banner
Boy’s Day Carp Streamer and Shōki Bannerbefore 1870 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2018 — …
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Tanuki (Racoon Dog) Viewing Its Reflection in Water
Tanuki (Racoon Dog) Viewing Its Reflection in Waterlate 19th century · Hanging scroll; ink on silk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Ro…
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Kyōsai’s Pictures of One Hundred Demons
Kyōsai’s Pictures of One Hundred Demons1890 · Woodblock printed book (orihon, accordion-style binding); ink and color on paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Anita V. Beenk, 2016 — Open Access (CC0)
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Sketches Reproduced from Works of Famous Artists
Sketches Reproduced from Works of Famous Artists1814 · Ink and color on paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howa…
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Crow Resting on Wood Trunk
Crow Resting on Wood TrunkWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Ellis G. Seymour, 1949 — Open Acce…
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Sketches of Kyōsai
Sketches of Kyōsai1881 · Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941 — Open Acce…
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Squirrels Eating Chestnuts
Squirrels Eating Chestnuts1886
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Yamauba and Kintarō
Yamauba and Kintarō1850
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Yang Guifei Adjusting her Hair
Yang Guifei Adjusting her Hair1850
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Playful Demon
Playful Demon
Yale University Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale University Art Gallery
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Frolicking Figures and Animals
Frolicking Figures and Animals1870
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Kawanabe Kyōsai, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Painting Party
Painting Party1880
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Kawanabe Kyosai, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Hell Courtesan
Hell Courtesan1870
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Kawanabe Kyosai, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Boy’s Day Carp Streamer and Shōki Banner
Boy’s Day Carp Streamer and Shōki Banner1850
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Calligraphy and Painting Party
Calligraphy and Painting Party1880 · hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Hell Courtesan
Hell Courtesan1871–89 · Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and silver on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Sm…
Kawanabe Kyōsai, May: Shoki the Demon Queller Riding on a Tiger, Subjugating Goblins, from the series "Of the Twelve Months: the Fifth (Junikagetsu no uchi: gogatsu)"
May: Shoki the Demon Queller Riding on a Tiger, Subjugating Goblins, from the series "Of the Twelve Months: the Fifth (Junikagetsu no uchi: gogatsu)"1887 · Color woodblock prints; oban triptych
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Nathalie Gookin Fund in memory of Frederick W. Gook…
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Battle of Nanba (Nanba senki no uchi)
Battle of Nanba (Nanba senki no uchi)after 1871 · Color woodblock print; triptych
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Bruce Goff Archive, gift of Shin'enkan, Inc. — publ…
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Carp Ascending Falls
Carp Ascending Fallslate 19th century · Color woodblock print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus — public domain (CC0)
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Crow on pine branch.
Crow on pine branch.about 1868-1889 · Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Henderson — public d…
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger
Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger1878 · color woodblock print; surimono
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus — public domain (CC0)
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Night Procession of Goblins (Hyakki yagyo no zu)
Night Procession of Goblins (Hyakki yagyo no zu)c.1865 · Handscroll; Ink and colors on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Japanese Print Purchase Fund — public domain (CC0)
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch
Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch1880s · color woodblock print
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore — Open Access (CC0)
Kawanabe Kyōsai, Sketch Book
Sketch Bookmid- to late 1800s · Accordion-style book of 26 double-leaves; ink and color on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Given by Anne and Anthony d'Offay in honor of Evan T…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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