Kyosai: The Israel Goldman Collection

Kawanabe Kyosai was one of the most exciting Japanese painters of the 19th century. Published to accompany an exhibition in 2022 — the first outside Japan in nearly 30 years.

The Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889) was celebrated for his exciting impromptu performances at calligraphy and painting parties. Dynamic, playful and provocative, Kyōsai delighted his audience with spontaneous and speedy paintings of demons, skeletons, deities and Buddhist saints. These were often satirical, ...