A single sheet from one of Kyosai's comic publications, bearing a title that roughly translates as a "funny picture." Kyosai's comic prints occupy a specific tradition in Japanese art — the okashie or "funny picture" — that used exaggeration, parody, and visual wit to comment on social conditions, human folly, and the absurdity of daily life. Even when the specific subject is unclear from context alone, the prints demonstrate the extraordinary draftsmanship that made Kyosai's humor so compelling: every brushstroke carries conviction, even in jest.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
A comic picture titled was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
A comic picture titled depicts figures and daily life.
