“Beauty”
Price¥400,000
Size118.8×41.6(199.5×54.5)cm
MaterialHanging scroll, ink and color on silk
NoteSigned and sealed
Foxing, folding line
NumberA2-96-035
KeywordsBeauty
Kobayashi Kiyochika
1847-1915
Ukiyoe painter. Also referred to as Hoensha, Shinseiro, and others as Betsugo. He didn’t have any particular mentor, but made a friendship with Shimooka Renjo and Kawanabe Kyosai , and also being on close terms with Shibata Zeshin. In 1874 approx., he had a chance to learn the western -style painting under Wirgman, which enabled him to invent Kosenga, a new style of multi-color prints taking in the western -style painting’s technique. He also handled caricature, and in his latest years, left many autographs.
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2024 Summer
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