from the series One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai (Kyôsai hyakuzu)
- Series:
- One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Image courtesy of
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Description
A cluster of nude, plump wrestler-like figures tumbles together at the top of the composition against a grey background, limbs and bare bodies overlapping in a chaotic mass. Below, two seated figures in formal robes face each other calmly amid the tumult—one in dark blue-black, the other in purple and blue patterned dress—flanking a small black lacquer stand. The upper scene's flesh tones and flailing bodies contrast sharply with the muted, composed lower register; a cartouche with text sits at upper left, from the series One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai (Kyôsai hyakuzu), woodblock print by Kawanabe Kyosai.
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1863
Woodblock print
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Original Museum Lithographic Exhibition Poster
from the series One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai (Kyôsai hyakuzu)
Woodblock print
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Woodblock print
Frequently Asked Questions
from the series One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai (Kyôsai hyakuzu) was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
Yes — from the series One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai (Kyôsai hyakuzu) is part of the One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai series by Kawanabe Kyosai.