Kyōsai Drunken Pictures (Vol. 1)
- Date:
- 1882
- Medium:
- Woodblock printed book, ink on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 12.4 × 1 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The first volume of Kyosai's illustrated autobiography of intoxication, published in 1882 and documenting what the artist himself called his most productive creative state: painting while drunk. Kyosai was legendarily fond of sake, and he maintained — not entirely implausibly — that alcohol freed his brush from the constraints of conscious thought and allowed his deepest artistic instincts to emerge unmediated. The Drunken Pictures series is equal parts self-portrait, performance, and artistic manifesto.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kyōsai Drunken Pictures (Vol. 1) was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎) in 1882.
Kyōsai Drunken Pictures (Vol. 1) depicts figures, food & drink, and daily life.
Kyōsai Drunken Pictures (Vol. 1) measures 12.4 × 1 cm (Oban format).