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Kyōsai Sketchbook (Kyōsai manga) 暁斎漫画

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a book opened to two facing pages. The pages are yellowed and aged with darker areas around the edges. The pages have a peach background with a thin black border around the illustrations. On each page, there are multiple skeletal figures in various poses. The skeletons are drawn in black lines. The skeletons vary in position, some standing on two legs, some on all fours, and others sitting or lying down. The skeletons appear to be human, with skulls, ribs, and limb bones. The book is centered in the image with a white background. The book appears to be old, with signs of wear and aging.

Artwork Details

Date
1881 (Meiji 14)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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