Kawasaki Kyosen

1877-1942 Japanese

Documented 5000+ Japanese folk toys

Local toy painter Kawasaki Kyosen (1877-1942) was an artist who worked during the Meiji and Showa periods drawing pictures of traditional toys he found in localities throughout Japan. Kyosen left 52 Gangucho sketchbooks that contain pictures of more than 5,000 different types of objects including not only local traditional toys but also lucky charms and products specific to localities.

Artworks by this artist

Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.049 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.076 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.068 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.054 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.050 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.037 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.030 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.024 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.014 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.005 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.013 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.097 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.090 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.078 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.058 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.052 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.044 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.042 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.034 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.020 1919