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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Sketch of Demons Amusing the King of Hell19th century

Not on view
Ink brush drawing on cream paper, robed figure with chopsticks seated across from three horned demon figures, shallow bowls between them

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Sketch of Demons Amusing the King of Hell, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased for the collection by Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Simms, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Title
Sketch of Demons Amusing the King of Hell
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Preparatory sketch for woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions
6 7/8 x 9 9/16 in. (17.5 x 24.3 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the collection by Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Simms
Accession Number
AC1995.50.5
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art