Kawanabe kyosai biography of william
Kawanabe kyosai biography of william
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Kawanabe Kyōsai
Japanese artist (1831–1889)
In this Japanese name, the surname is Kawanabe.
Kawanabe Kyōsai | |
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Kanawabe Kyōsai in 1880s. | |
| Born | Shūzaburō 18 May 1831 Koga Ishimachi, Shimousa Province, (currently Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture), Japan |
| Died | 26 April 1889(1889-04-26) (aged 57) Zuirinji Temple, Tokyo, Japan |
| Resting place | Taitō Ward, Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, portraits |
| Movement | Ukiyo-e, Japanese Zen, Nihonga |
| Family | Kawanabe Kyōsui (daughter) |
Kawanabe Kyōsai[1] (河鍋 暁斎, May 18, 1831 – April 26, 1889) was a Japanesepainter and caricaturist.
In the words of art historian Timothy Clark, "an individualist and an independent, perhaps the last virtuoso in traditional Japanese painting".[2]
Biography
Living through the Edo period to the Meiji period, Kyōsai witnessed Japan transform itself from a feudal country into a modern state.
Born at Koga, he was the son