Kawasaki Kyosen

1877-1942 Japanese

Dokumentierte 5000 japanische Spielzeuge

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.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
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.091 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.085 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.077 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.067 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.061 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.053 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.041 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.003 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.089 1919
Kyosen’s Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys Pl.083 1919