{"title":"Kawanabe Kyōsai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of the most original and fearless artists of Japan's Edo-to-Meiji transition. Trained under ukiyo-e master Utagawa Kuniyoshi and the Kanō school, he fused rigorous technique with biting satire, earning the nickname \"painting demon\" for his vivid depictions of demons, skeletons, and everyday life — work bold enough to land him in prison.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kyosai-sketchbook-skeletons-front-view","title":"Kyōsai Sketchbook — Skeletons (Front View)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKyōsai Sketchbook (Kyōsai Manga) is a striking page from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japonicagraphic.com\/collections\/kawanabe-kyosai\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kawanabe Kyōsai\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eKawanabe Kyōsai\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003es celebrated sketchbook, created in 1881. Across the composition, a company of skeletons tumbles, stretches, and swings in acrobatic, almost comedic poses, rendered in Kyōsai's confident, fluid brushwork with delicate red accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown as one of the most versatile and irreverent artists of the Meiji era, Kyōsai fused satire, humor, and technical mastery into a single vision, and this playful meditation on mortality reveals his singular wit. It adds a bold statement to any interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePrinted on 290gsm Bamboo Fine Art paper with a warm, natural white color and gentle hand-feel surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japonica Graphic","offers":[{"title":"A3 (29.7cm x 42cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328848421131,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 (21cm x 29.7cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328848453899,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7965\/2538\/files\/JaponicaGraphic_Kyosai_Sketchbook_Skelton_Front_Print.jpg?v=1788002708"},{"product_id":"kyosai-sketchbook-skeletons-back-view","title":"Kyōsai Sketchbook — Skeletons (Back View)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKyōsai Sketchbook (Kyōsai Manga) is a striking page from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japonicagraphic.com\/collections\/kawanabe-kyosai\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kawanabe Kyōsai\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKawanabe Kyōsai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's celebrated sketchbook, created in 1881. Across the composition, a company of skeletons clambers over one another in pyramid-like formations, stretching and striking handstands in acrobatic, almost comedic poses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKnown as one of the most versatile and irreverent artists of the Meiji era, Kyōsai fused satire, humor, and technical mastery into a single vision, and this playful meditation on mortality reveals his singular wit. It adds a bold statement to any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePrinted on 290gsm Bamboo Fine Art paper with a warm, natural white color and gentle hand-feel surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japonica Graphic","offers":[{"title":"A3 (29.7cm x 42cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328857661707,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 (21cm x 29.7cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328857694475,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7965\/2538\/files\/JaponicaGraphic_Kyosai_Sketchbook_Skelton_Back_Print.jpg?v=1788003256"},{"product_id":"kyosai-sketchbook-skeleton-banquet","title":"Kyōsai Sketchbook — Skeleton Banquet","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis page from Kyōsai Sketchbook (Kyōsai Manga) depicts a lively banquet scene, with a troupe of skeletons pouring sake, playing the shamisen, and dancing beneath hanging lanterns. At the center of the circle, one skeleton tips a sake cup to its mouth, caught mid-drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKnown as one of the most versatile and irreverent artists of the Meiji era, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japonicagraphic.com\/collections\/kawanabe-kyosai\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kawanabe Kyōsai\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKawanabe Kyōsai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e fused satire, humor, and technical mastery into a single vision. By having skeletons act out the rituals of a human feast, he turns the boundary between life and death into an occasion for laughter. It adds a bold statement to any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePrinted on 290gsm Bamboo Fine Art paper with a warm, natural white color and gentle hand-feel surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japonica Graphic","offers":[{"title":"A3 (29.7cm x 42cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328869261579,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 (21cm x 29.7cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328869294347,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7965\/2538\/files\/Skelton_Party_Left_JaponicaGraphic_KawanabeKyosai_Print.jpg?v=1788004822"},{"product_id":"kyosai-sketchbook-skeleton-battle","title":"Kyōsai Sketchbook — Skeleton Battle","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis page from Kyōsai Sketchbook (Kyōsai Manga) depicts a chaotic battle, with skeletons wielding spears and staffs as they leap, lunge, and tangle across the composition. The clash is rendered with real dynamism, yet an unmistakable comic edge runs through every pose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKnown as one of the most versatile and irreverent artists of the Meiji era, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japonicagraphic.com\/collections\/kawanabe-kyosai\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kawanabe Kyōsai\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKawanabe Kyōsai \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003efused satire, humor, and technical mastery into a single vision. By casting skeletons in the role of warriors, he captures both the drama of a classic battle scene and its inherent absurdity. It adds a bold statement to any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePrinted on 290gsm Bamboo Fine Art paper with a warm, natural white color and gentle hand-feel surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japonica Graphic","offers":[{"title":"A3 (29.7cm x 42cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328871588107,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 (21cm x 29.7cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328871620875,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7965\/2538\/files\/Skelton_Party_Right_JaponicaGraphic_KawanabeKyosai_Print.jpg?v=1788005611"},{"product_id":"kyosai-sketchbook-old-masks","title":"Kyōsai Sketchbook — Old Masks","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis page from Kyōsai Sketchbook (Kyōsai Manga) catalogues nine expressive character masks, each rendered with its own grimace, wrinkle, and gleam of the eye. Labeled in Kyōsai's own hand alongside the name of the maker or lineage, the sheet reads like a private reference book of Noh and Kyōgen character types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKnown as one of the most versatile and irreverent artists of the Meiji era, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japonicagraphic.com\/collections\/kawanabe-kyosai\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kawanabe Kyōsai\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKawanabe Kyōsai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e brought the same sharp observation he applied to people and animals to the study of traditional masks, capturing decades of craftsmanship in a few economical lines. It adds a bold statement to any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePrinted on 290gsm Bamboo Fine Art paper with a warm, natural white color and gentle hand-feel surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japonica Graphic","offers":[{"title":"A3 (29.7cm x 42cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328874602763,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 (21cm x 29.7cm) \/ Fine Art Paper Bamboo 290gms","offer_id":53328874635531,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7965\/2538\/files\/JaponicaGraphic_KyosaiSketchbook_Mask_Right_Print.jpg?v=1788006206"},{"product_id":"kyosai-sketchbook-demon-masks","title":"Kyōsai Sketchbook — Demon Masks","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis page from Kyōsai Sketchbook (Kyōsai Manga) presents a gallery of horned demon masks, among them the fearsome hannya used to portray a woman transformed by jealousy and rage in Noh theater. Kyōsai notes each mask's name and origin alongside the drawing, down to a carved wooden mask shown from behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKnown as one of the most versatile and irreverent artists of the Meiji era, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japonicagraphic.com\/collections\/kawanabe-kyosai\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kawanabe Kyōsai\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKawabnabe Kyōsai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e fused rigorous documentation with theatrical flair, giving each demon its own glare and grimace. 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Originally the left half of a two-page spread, it faces a companion page crowded with charging demons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKnown as one of the most versatile and irreverent artists of the Meiji era,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japonicagraphic.com\/collections\/kawanabe-kyosai\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kawanabe Kyōsai\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Kawanabe Kyōsai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e fused satire, humor, and technical mastery into a single vision, and this late masterwork captures all the tension and drama of a battlefield. 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