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Teisai Hokuba
Teisai Hokuba portfolio of 13 ink drawingscirca 1840

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Ink drawing on cream paper of a demon figure with wild hair and bared teeth emerging from swirling clouds, with lightning bolts and Japanese script
Ink sketch of a seated, heavyset figure holding a grotesque mask, with a smaller creature at lower right; loose brushwork with columns of Japanese cursive script at upper left.
Ink sketch of a standing figure in traditional Japanese robes and tall geta sandals, hair worn long, holding a bundled object under one arm, beside a tree; vertical column of Japanese calligraphy at left.
Ink brush drawing of a barefoot child bending forward above two potted plants, with a cat at lower left and a suspended bucket at upper left; columns of Japanese cursive script at upper right; spare background suggests landscape.
Ink drawing on paper; a robed figure stands with back turned, facing a latticed window where a woman in traditional hairstyle leans out gesturing; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy at right, with a signature and seal at lower left; fluid brushwork on off-white ground.
Ink sketch on paper, two robed figures riding a horse, rendered in loose fluid brushwork; a column of Japanese cursive script at upper right; sparse landscape suggested in the background.
Ink sketch of a figure lying prone on a large rounded form, one arm extended downward toward scattered objects including bowls and sticks; a dish appears upper left; columns of Japanese calligraphy at lower right.
Ink brush drawing of a horned oni figure in dynamic striding pose, with wild hair, clawed hands and feet, wearing a loincloth with striped pattern; columns of Japanese calligraphy at upper left.
Ink drawing of a robed figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat, seated on a horse viewed from behind, with mountain peaks and small birds in the background; columns of Japanese cursive script in the upper right.
Ink sketch on paper depicting three figures in a bathing scene: a standing woman with an upswept hairstyle washing a small child, while a second adult figure crouches at left holding a bucket. A wooden tub appears at lower right. Columns of Japanese calligraphy fill the upper left corner.
Japanese ink print of a bearded elder figure with an elongated bald head, robes, and outstretched arm, standing before a torii gate and flowering plum tree, with columns of Japanese calligraphy above
Ink drawing of two figures: a bald, bearded elder seated on a raised platform leaning forward over a small round stand, and a smaller figure with long hair kneeling below. Fluid brushwork with vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy at upper left.
Brush drawing on paper, two figures seated at a low table or tray filled with small round objects; a larger figure at left scratches their head, a smaller hatted figure at right reaches forward with both hands; pine branches and foliage in background; columns of Japanese calligraphy at upper right.
Artist or Maker
Teisai Hokuba
Title
Teisai Hokuba portfolio of 13 ink drawings
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1840
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Portfolio of 13 Ink drawings; ink on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. (27.31 x 19.37 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Simms
Accession Number
M.2000.122.1-.13
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art