Uuendatud november 2026 · järjestatud meie populaarsusindeksi järgi (otsingud, külastused ja tellimused igale teosele) · 72 teost Kawanabe Kyōsai meie kataloogis
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Three Kyōgen Dancers (801) on Kawanabe Kyōsai maalide kõige silmapaistvam teos; originaal kuulub museumi Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Pärast seda suunatakse pilk Sketches of East Asian Legendary Figures (801) ja Yang Guifei Adjusting her Hair (1850) suunas. Meie kataloogis olevatest Kawanabe Kyōsai 72 teosest on need 72 kõige kuulsumat, millist igaüks on esitatud koos aasta, muuseumi ja põhjusega, miks teos on püsiv.
A preliminary ink drawing captures three performers in the midst of a kyōgen dance. These figures, rendered with a fluid and spontaneous energy, embody the comedic essence of traditional Japanese theater. Each dancer is frozen in a distinct, expressive pose that suggests movement and rhythmic timing. One figure holds a drum, another a fan, and the third a bag, marking the specific roles and props essential to the performance. The…
The ink flows across the paper, capturing a moment of quietude and myth. In this black and white drawing, figures from the realm of legend emerge from the shadows of the everyday. We see Japanese figures like Daikoku and Urashima Tarō sharing space with Chinese immortals and the Twenty-Four Paragons of Filial Piety. There is a strange, casual intimacy to the scene, as if these divine and legendary beings have…
In "Yang Guifei Adjusting her Hair" by Kawanabe Kyōsai, the brush captures a moment of quiet preparation. The subject is Yang Guifei, a woman known to history as Lady Yang. She was the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and remains celebrated as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Here, she is a figure of grace, focused on the delicate task of arranging her hair.
In this vertical composition, Kawanabe Kyōsai presents a dynamic encounter between two figures from Japanese folklore. The work, created about 1850, centers on the mountain hag Yamauba and the superhuman child Kintarō. A large, standing female figure dominates the space, her presence defined by the voluminous folds of her robes. Beside her, a smaller, crouching male figure provides a sense of scale and tension. The arrangement of these two bodies…
The scene unfolds within the delicate confines of a hanging scroll, where the figure of the Hell Courtesan, known in Japanese as Jigoku Tayū, emerges from the silk. This work, titled Hell Courtesan, captures a moment of profound stillness and spiritual weight. The artist, Kawanabe Kyōsai, brings this legendary character to life through a composition that balances the elegance of a high-ranking courtesan with the unsettling imagery of the afterlife.…
In this horizontal handscroll from 1870, we find a quiet, almost whispered dialogue between human presence and the natural world. The composition relies heavily on the use of negative space, a deliberate emptiness that allows the viewer to focus entirely on the gestural energy of the brushstrokes. It is a work of profound restraint, where the absence of color speaks more loudly than a full palette could. The monochromatic shades…
Calligraphy and Painting Party is a hanging scroll created by the Japanese painter and caricaturist Kawanabe Kyōsai. Born in 1831 in Koga, Japan, the artist navigated the shifting tides of the Edo and Meiji periods. This work dates to 1880, a moment when his brush captured the restless energy of a changing nation. His hand moved with the precision of a trained scholar and the wit of a satirist.
In this work, Wisteria Maiden and Demon Priest, Kawanabe Kyōsai presents a dramatic encounter between a maiden and a demon priest. The composition is centered on a woman dressed in an ornate, multi-colored kimono featuring red, blue, and white patterns. She appears to dance or float gracefully above a crouching, monstrous figure. This figure, the demon priest, is depicted with a weathered, muscular, and grotesque face, wearing dark, heavy robes…
Painting Party is a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kawanabe Kyōsai. The artist, born in 1831 in Koga, Japan, lived until 1889. This work emerged from a life defined by the shifting currents of the Meiji era. It captures a specific moment of social gathering through the precision of the woodblock medium.
Kawanabe Kyōsai painted Night Procession of One Hundred Demons about 1880. The work captures a Hyakki Yagyō, a traditional Japanese Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. This supernatural event brings a chaotic procession of various yokai into the light of the viewer's gaze. It is a rhythmic movement of spirits passing through the dark.
Hell Courtesan1880
12![Jurōjin [center of a triptych] (1884) autor Kawanabe Kyōsai](/media/artworks/images-thumb/f2/17/f2177c6c2daa44c748098dea74905338.jpg)
Jurōjin [center of a triptych]1884 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Theatre Curtain of Shintomi-za, with an Impromputu Sketch Monster1880
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Squirrels Eating Chestnuts1886 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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A Beauty in Front of King Enma's Mirror1887
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Urashima Tarō Riding on a Tortoise1888 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Two Children Playing with Goldfish1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Two Birds on a Branch1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Singing Bird on a Branch1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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滝に燕図 Swallows by a Waterfall1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Tale of the Tongue-cut Sparrow1800 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Sketches of Birds and Animals1870 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Three Crossbills on a Leafless Tree1878 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
24![Chinese-style Landscape with Man Fishing from a Boat by Moonlight [right of a triptych] (1884) autor Kawanabe Kyōsai](/media/artworks/images-thumb/02/16/02167aa89de2084c55ece3ba823f361b.jpg)
Chinese-style Landscape with Man Fishing from a Boat by Moonlight [right of a triptych]1884 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
25![Landscape with River in Mountainous Country [left of a triptych] (1884) autor Kawanabe Kyōsai](/media/artworks/images-thumb/6b/f2/6bf227dd0dd55876bd02952845998117.jpg)
Landscape with River in Mountainous Country [left of a triptych]1884 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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猿を襲う鷲図 Eagle Attacking a Monkey1885 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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兎を追う鷲図 Eagle Pursuing Rabbit1885 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Eagle Attacking a Mountain Lion1885 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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White Eagle Eyeing a Mountain Lion1885 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Rocky Landscape1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Crow on a Branch1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Untitled (D2X7KF)1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Fox Catching Bird1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Bird and Frog1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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松に鴉図 Two Crows on a Pine Branch1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cranes in Marsh1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Buffalo and Herdsman1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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柳に鴉図 Crow and Willow Tree1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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岩に鴉図 Crow on a Rock1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owl Mocked by Small Birds1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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木に鴉図 Crow on a Branch1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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竹に鴉図 Crow on a Bamboo Branch1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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旭に群鴉図 Flock of Crows at Dawn1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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ムクドリ図 Starlings on a Branch1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Fish in a Whirlpool1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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富士図 Mount Fuji1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Rocky Landscape1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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瓜に鼠図 Mice in a Melon1887
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Eagle Attacking Fish1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Squirrels Gathering Chestnuts1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Monkey Hanging from Grapevines1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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雪中鴉図 Crow Flying in the Snow1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Waterfall, Eagle and Monkey1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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月に鴉図 Crow and the Moon1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Pheasant Caught by a Snake1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Shakyamuni Conquering the Demons (Shaka Gōma zu)1888 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Eagle Holding Small Bird1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Monkeys1888 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Deer and Monkeys1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Rabbits1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cat Catching a Frog1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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水辺に鴉図 Crow and Reeds by a Stream1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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白衣観音図 White Robed Kannon1887 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Playful DemonYale University Art Gallery
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Frolicking Animals, Nekomata and Tanuki Badger
66![Long Arms [right of a pair of Long Legs and Long Arms] autor Kawanabe Kyōsai](/media/artworks/images-thumb/45/74/4574e1a5761f37a00ea2cfcaee32ca34.jpg)
Long Arms [right of a pair of Long Legs and Long Arms]Minneapolis Institute of Art
67![Long Legs [left of a pair of Long Legs and Long Arms] autor Kawanabe Kyōsai](/media/artworks/images-thumb/7e/70/7e70b910a18471a843418bff84dae0f5.jpg)
Long Legs [left of a pair of Long Legs and Long Arms]Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Seven OtafukusMinneapolis Institute of Art
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Tanuki (Racoon Dog) Viewing Its Reflection in Water801 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Boy’s Day Carp Streamer and Shōki Banner1870 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Figure Sketches
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Frolicking Figures and Animals
Neli teemat, mis esinevad neis originaalkindel kõige sagedamini, ning iga teema parim näide.
Kümne 5 muuseumi kollektsioonid, mis sisaldavad kõige rohkem sellel lehel esitatud teoseid.
| Muuseumid | Linn | Kawanabe Kyōsai teosid | Selle nimekirja maalid |
|---|---|---|---|
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 48 | Three Kyōgen Dancers, Sketches of East Asian Legendary Figures, Frolicking Figures and Animals |
 Minneapolis Institute of Art |
Minneapolis | 8 | Wisteria Maiden and Demon Priest, Jurōjin [center of a triptych], Three Crossbills on a Leafless Tree |
 Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
Los Angeles | 4 | Yang Guifei Adjusting her Hair, Yamauba and Kintarō, Squirrels Eating Chestnuts |
 Cleveland Museum of Art |
Cleveland | 2 | Hell Courtesan, Painting Party |
 Yale University Art Gallery |
New Haven | 1 | Playful Demon |
Vali vuosakülg, et näha selle ajastu definieerivat originaalteost.
In "Yang Guifei Adjusting her Hair" by Kawanabe Kyōsai, the brush captures a moment of quiet preparation. The subject is Yang Guifei, a woman known to history as Lady Yang. She was the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and remains celebrated as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Here, she is a figure of grace, focused on the delicate task of arranging her hair.
The scene unfolds within the delicate confines of a hanging scroll, where the figure of the Hell Courtesan, known in Japanese as Jigoku Tayū, emerges from the silk. This work, titled Hell Courtesan, captures a moment of profound stillness and spiritual weight. The artist, Kawanabe Kyōsai, brings this legendary character to life through a composition that balances the elegance of a high-ranking courtesan with the unsettling imagery of the afterlife.…
Painting Party is a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kawanabe Kyōsai. The artist, born in 1831 in Koga, Japan, lived until 1889. This work emerged from a life defined by the shifting currents of the Meiji era. It captures a specific moment of social gathering through the precision of the woodblock medium.
Three Kyōgen Dancers (801), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Järgnevad Sketches of East Asian Legendary Figures (801) ja Yang Guifei Adjusting her Hair (1850).
Three Kyōgen Dancers, Sketches of East Asian Legendary Figures, Yang Guifei Adjusting her Hair, Yamauba and Kintarō, Hell Courtesan, Frolicking Figures and Animals, Calligraphy and Painting Party, Wisteria Maiden and Demon Priest, Painting Party ja Night Procession of One Hundred Demons. Ülemine reiting näitab iga teose puhul aastat ja muuseumi.
Meie kataloogist leiate 72 teost kunstnikult Kawanabe Kyōsai, mis on pärinevad ajastust 1850 kuni 1888.
Peamiselt Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis) ja Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles) muuseumites. Ülalpool olevate muuseumite tabelis on nendest kõik loetletud.
Ajal 1880s: 52 72 sellel lehel olevat teost on sellel perioodil loodud, მათart közül Painting Party.
Sellel lehel on kõige vanem teos Yang Guifei Adjusting her Hair (1850) ja kõige värskeim Urashima Tarō Riding on a Tortoise (1888).
Animals (8), Woman (6) ja Black ink (6), kogu selle lehekülje 72 teose kohta.
Ink, 8 teoseks 72 töödelt sellel lehel.
Ukiyo-e, seda lähtudes selle lehe originaalteostest.
Three Kyōgen Dancers, Sketches of East Asian Legendary Figures ja Frolicking Figures and Animals: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York säilitab 48 selle lehel olevat teost.
Kawanabe Kyōsai sündis 1831. aastal Kogas samurai perekonnas. Tema varajased aastad olid tähistatud ägelise ja koonduva kohtumisega surmaga, kui üheksast aastast jäi ta Kanda jõest surnukorvaga lahkunud inimpea avastama. See varane šokk e else varem talle formaalset õpetamist Kanō kooli meistrite ja Utagawa Kuniyoshi juures. Kuigi ta valistas ära traditsioonile omased täpne børstlik töö, tõmbas tema vaim pigem popularsete koolide vabademaid stiile. Ta koli Edo'sse, kus tema isa liitus šogunaadi ametlikku tuletõrjeseigikonna, ja seal hakkas Kyōsai arendama persona, mis määrkas tema karjääri.
Tema tee ei olnud kunagi vaikne kohanemine. Poliitiliste muutuste ajal Edo perioodist Meiji ajastule, sai ta uksas nii lummava kui ka vastu käiva figuuriks. Šogunaadi ametivõimud arreti teda kolm korda, sageli tema satiirilise loomingu tõttu, mis pilkas valitsuse ametnikke ja kritiseeris kehtivaid poliitikaid. Need kokkupuuded seadusega ei jäenud tema loomingut takistavaks; vastupidi, need kinnitasid tema famaatust iseseisva mõtlemisviisiga. Tema kunst peegeldas rahva segadust, mis muutus feodaalset riiki modernseks vägiosaks.
Kyōsai tehniline oskus oli võrdne tema vaba ja disiplineerimata energiaga. Ta sai nime Shuchu gaki ehk "maali-demon", tiitli, mille ta omastas erinevate märgiste kasutamisega oma töödes. Tema teemad olid laiad ja sageli kummalised, ulatudes religioosest kuni groteski kuni. Ta täitis oma lamedad pinda demonide, luudega, kikburade ja loomadega, andes neile sageli inimlikud humoorikad omadused või poliitilise tähtsuse. Üks märkimistekelane pikk maalide rull, The battle of the farts, püksis oma ajastu poliitilist kargeid tundeid puhtalt karikatuuriga.
Tema loovprotsess oli sama legendaarne kui tema teemad. Öeldi, et ta suhkas pärast kogu ööd kella kella, jõudes olekku, kus børst liigus instinktiivse kiirusega. See spontaanne stiil, mida kutsusid vahel kyōga ehk "hullud pildid", võimaldas vaba ja elavast joonistust, mis tundisid olevat elav. Kuigi ta valdama Kanō kooli tehnilisi alustalasid, liikus tema kunst pigem kaosuse ja komöödia poole kui vaikse pühaduse poole. Ta oli oskuslik puustõendite trükkija, luues teoseid nagu Kyōsai hyakuzu ja erinevaid namazu-e trukeid, mis kogusid rahvas huvi.
Lisaks tema üksikpiltidele aitas Kyōsai ka visuaalse lugulaadimise arendamisel. Aastal 1874 aitas ta koos Kanagaki Robuniga luua seda, mida peetakse esimeseks manga-ajakirjaks, Eshinbun Nipponchi. Kuigi väljaandmine kestis vaid kolm nummera, esitas see uue graafilise meedia vormi algatuse. Tema mõju ulatus kaugele Jaapani piiridest, kuna tema teosed jõudsid selliste kollektsioonidesse nagu Briti muuseum ja Pariisi Guimeti muuseum. Isegi Lääne külastajad, sealhulgas arhitektid nagu Josiah Conder, dokumenteerisid tema erakordseid oskusi.
Kunstnik suris 1889. aastal söögikanseri tõttu. Ta jäeti jätkasse loomingulisse pärandisse, mida hinnatakse üle 10 000 teoseks, mis hõlmavad trukeid, jooniseid ja albumeid. Tema elu oli peegeldus ajast, milles ta elas — turbulentne, üleminekuline ja sügavalt keeruline. Muste kaudu leidis üleminek keskaegast modernsesse tööstuslikku ühiskonda oma kõige ekspressiivse حنا.
