Kawanabe’s work is defined by its japanese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
May: Shoki the Demon Queller Riding on a Tiger, Subjugating Goblins, from the series "Of the Twelve Months: the Fifth (Junikagetsu no uchi: gogatsu)"
Kawanabe Kyosai Japanese, 1831-1889
Battle of Nanba (Nanba senki no uchi)
Kawanabe Kyosai Japanese, 1831–1889
Night Procession of Goblins (Hyakki yagyo no zu)
Crow on pine branch.
Bijin (Beauty), one of six sketches
Two Horses in Chinese Style, one of six sketches
Daruma (Bodhidharma), one of six sketches
Monkey Trainer, one of six sketches
Two Chinese Women with Dragon, one of six sketches
Lightning God, one of six sketches
Kyosai rakuga
Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) Japanese
Carp Ascending Falls
Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger