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Kawanabe Kyosai

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1831-1889

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  1. School for Spooks (Bakebake gakko) No. 3 from the series "Drawings for Pleasure" by Kyosai Rakuga (Kyōsai rakuga, dai san gō) by Kawanabe Kyosai, Image 1.

    Kawanabe Kyosai

    School for Spooks (Bakebake gakko) No. 3 from the series "Drawings for Pleasure" by Kyosai Rakuga (Kyōsai rakuga, dai san gō), 1874

    Woodblock print on paper

    14.75 x 10 in (37.47 x 25.4 cm)

Kawanabe Kyôsai (Gyôsai) was a Japanese painter. He gained popularity and success through his caricatures, including political satires, which also often led to his imprisonment. He was known as the Demon of Painting for a number of reasons, including his exaggerated depictions of animals and monsters.