Kawanabe Kyōsai (河鍋暁斎)

Kawanabe Kyōsai (河鍋暁斎) was an artist whose active period spanned 1814 to 1855. The surviving works demonstrate production across multiple media, including illustrated books, prints, and paintings. The artist’s institutional presence is established through collections at the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Institutional holdings document a wide-ranging output, including 12 books, 2 paintings, and 1 print. These works reflect various aspects of Meiji and Edo period artistry. Representative pieces held in these collections include the painting Crow Resting on Wood Trunk and the print Boy’s Day Carp Streamer and Shōki Banner. The database also records the painting Frolicking Figures and Animals and detailed compositions such as Boats on a River from Sketch Album.

Further examples of the artist’s prolific nature are documented through compilations like Sketches Reproduced from Works of Famous Artists. These original Kawanabe Kyōsai (河鍋暁斎) prints and drawings are considered museum-quality examples of the period's output. Today, many of these historical works reside in the public domain and are often reproduced as high-quality prints, ensuring continued access and scholarly study of his contributions.