Kyōsai gadan
- Date:
- 1887
- Medium:
- Woodblock printed book, ink on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 × 24.9 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
- Uncommon or exceptional Kyosai subject in fine condition: $1,000–$5,000
- Good condition standard woodblock print: $300–$1,500
- Common or lesser subject: $100–$500
Description
Kyosai's collected discourses on painting, published in 1887 as a comprehensive statement of his artistic philosophy and technique. The Kyosai Gadan — the title uses an alternative reading of the character in his name — discusses the nature of creative inspiration, the importance of direct observation, the relationship between technical training and imaginative freedom, and the respective claims of tradition and innovation. It remains an essential document for anyone seeking to understand how one of Japan's greatest painters thought about his art.
More Prints by Kawanabe Kyosai
from the series One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai (Kyôsai hyakuzu)
Woodblock print
Old Picture of the Rashômon Gate (Rashômon no ko zu), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho tsuzuki
Woodblock print
Tsukishimadera Temple in Hyôgo (Hyôgo Tsukishimadera), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
from the series One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai (Kyôsai hyakuzu)
Woodblock print
More Figures Prints
Frequently Asked Questions
Kyōsai gadan was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎) in 1887.
Kyōsai gadan depicts figures and calligraphy.
Kyōsai gadan measures 17.8 × 24.9 cm (Oban format).