Kawasaki Gekkai

Medium:: Woodblock print
Format:: Oban
Source:: British Museum

Typical Price

Exceptional or scarce Kiyochika subject in fine condition: $1,000–$5,000
Good condition print: $300–$1,000
Standard impression: $150–$500

Description

Kawasaki Gekkai appears in this undated print as a subject from either Kiyochika's biographical portrait series or his historical figure documentation — the name suggesting a person of cultural or political prominence. Without additional series information, the print likely belongs to the Kyōdō risshi ki (Instructive Models) or a related Meiji biographical portrait series that Kiyochika contributed to throughout the 1880s. The format emphasises individual character through pose, dress, and setting.