Description
KYÔSAI (1831–1889)
Shita-e (preparatory drawing) in ink on paper depicting an ‘ink battle’.
Japan, 19th century.
AN INK ON PAPER SHITA-E BY KYÔSAI, JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY.
DIM. 18.3 X 27.5 CM (7 3/16 X 10 13/16 IN.)
Note
Bernard Rousseau writes of this drawing: “We know of one vertical scroll (reproduced in ‘Kawanabe Kyôsai, Comic Genius’, 1996, no. 159) and two horizontal scrolls (reproduced in the same catalogue, no. 160). This drawing is certainly a work intended for a book.”
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About the sale
THE BERNARD ROUSSEAU COLLECTION – DRAWINGS BY HOKUSAI, PAINTINGS FROM JAPAN AND CHINA
Auction location
Auction time
10/22/2026 at 3:30 PM
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