Calligraphy in the Heat
1800s
Kawanabe Kyōsai, a 19th-century Japanese master often nicknamed the 'Demon Painter,' captures the sheer misery of a sweltering summer day in this lively sketch titled 'Calligraphy in the Heat'. You can almost feel the sticky heat as these bald-headed figures—likely monks or scholars—desperately fan themselves and slump over in exhaustion. On the left, someone is gamely trying to wield a massive calligraphy brush, while on the right, the others have completely given up, with one guy flat on his back and another looking like he's melting into the floor. It's a hilarious, relatable snapshot of trying to be productive when the weather is absolutely against you.
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