Preliminary Drawings of Demons

Preliminary Drawings of Demons

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

These sketches in the distinctive drawing style of Kawanabe Kyōsai appear to be preliminary drawings for an illustrated book. Like the images of dancers in the Met’s collection (37.119.6), they were formerly in the collection of his pupil Mano Kyōtei (Yasokichi, 1874/5–1937).

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.