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Calligraphy in the Heat from Sketch Album

mid- to late 1800s

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋 暁斎

(Japanese, 1831–1889)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) to Meiji period (1868–1912)
Medium
Accordion-style book of 26 double-leaves; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Album, closed: 28 x 18 cm (11 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Given by Anne and Anthony d'Offay in honor of Evan Turner 1991.125.n
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented ink drawing on a beige double-page spread depicts five light-skinned men in minimalist brushstrokes. In the lower left, a man crouches near a small object while another sits behind him holding a vertical plank. To the right, a man leans over a long sheet. Above him, a fourth man touches his forehead while holding a fan. In the lower right, a fifth man reclines, holding a fan.

Calligraphy in the Heat from Sketch Album

mid- to late 1800s

Kawanabe Kyōsai

(Japanese, 1831–1889)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) to Meiji period (1868–1912)

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