Courtiers from Sketch Album — Kawanabe Kyosai

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Artist: Kawanabe Kyosai
Date: 1855
Medium: Accordion-style book of 26 double-leaves; ink and color on paper
Location: Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions: [object Object]
Collection: Japanese Art
Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) to Meiji period (1868–1912)
Credit line: Given by Anne and Anthony d'Offay in honor of Evan Turner

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Kawanabe Kyosai

Kawanabe Kyosai, known as 'The Painting Demon,' captured Japan's dramatic shift from feudalism to modernity with his vibrant, often satirical, art.

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