Kawanabe Kyosai 河鍋 暁斎: Tengu Monkey Trainer (Sold)
Artist: Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋 暁斎
Title: Tengu Monkey Trainer (Masaru no zu)
Shikishiban design of a tengu training a monkey. The long-nosed tengu is holding up hoops as he encourages the monkey to jump through them. On the ground next to the trainer is a lion-dance mask and more training hoops. At bottom we see a karasu-tengu beating a drum as accompaniment. Scarce design.
Date: ca. 1880sCondition: Excellent impression, color and condition.
Dimensions: 23.5 x 24.6 cm
SKU: KSC030S