Kawanabe Kyosai was one of the most exciting Japanese painters of the 19th centuryPublished to accompany an exhibition ― the first outside Japan in nearly 30 years ― at the Royal Academy from March 19 ― June 19, 2022The Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyosai (1831–1889) was celebrated for his exciting impromptu performances at calligraphy and painting parties.
Kyosai’s important place in Japanese art is here explored in depth by Sadamura Koto, a leading authority on the artist, in this catalogue of the exceptionally rich holdings of the Israel Goldman Collection.
Among his most charming and inventive works are his brilliant depictions of animals, which humorously play the roles of protagonists of modern life.
These were often satirical, reflecting a time of political and cultural change in Japan.
Dynamic, playful and provocative, Kyosai delighted his audience with spontaneous and speedy paintings of demons, skeletons, deities and Buddhist saints.
Kawanabe Kyosai was one of the most exciting Japanese painters of the 19th centuryPublished to accompany an exhibition ― the first outside Japan in nearly 30 years ― at the Royal Academy from March 19 ― June 19, 2022The Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyosai (1831–1889) was celebrated for his exciting impromptu performances at calligraphy and painting parties
