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Collections

Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Sketch of Kūkai Doing Calligraphy Demonstration19th century

Not on view
Ink drawing on off-white paper, a robed figure on a carved pedestal holds smoking wands while smaller figures crouch below, with East Asian script and a red seal stamp

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Sketch of Kūkai Doing Calligraphy Demonstration, 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 Kūkai Doing Calligraphy Demonstration
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
13 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (33.3 x 26.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the collection by Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Simms
Accession Number
AC1995.50.6
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art