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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.

Teisai Hokuba, Sketch of a Thunder God, circa 1840, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Simms, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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