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Kobayashi Kiyochika

76 works

Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) was a painter, printmaker and ukiyo-e artist from Japan. Read more

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Hanging scroll of an agitated monk in green robes before a fiery altar with billowing smoke and a wrathful deity.

The Fury of Monk Raigō

ca. 1900

Hanging scroll of a pink Japanese warship with rising sun flags and smoke on green sea, with calligraphy at upper left.

The Majesty of the Empire

1895

Hanging scroll of an aged monk leaping from an altar amid smoke, flames, and scattered sutra scrolls, with a fierce figure in

小林清親筆頼豪阿闍梨

1900

Colour woodcut of cherry blossom trees over a riverbank with children, a kimono-clad woman, a mask vendor, and boats on the r

The Mukōjima embankment: a street vendor sells articles to caricatures of contemporary figures under the cherry bloss…

Triptych night print of soldiers firing cannons and a searchlight beam over water toward an exploding fortress.

Use of Electricity during the Siege of Pyongyang

1894

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of officials in ceremonial uniforms at a railway station beside a steam train.

Triumphant Arrival of the Emperor at Shinbashi Station

1895

Three-panel Japanese woodcut of women and a child on an Edo bridge, with a rickshaw, boats, and a stone arch bridge behind.

People standing on a bridge in Edo as a rickshaw passes by. Colour woodcut by Kiyochika, 1876

Woodblock print of a figure in a blue patterned kimono on a bridge overlooking a river, boats, village and trees at dusk.

Distant View of Matsuchi Hill from the Sumida River (Sumidagawa yori Matsuchiyama enkei), from the series "One Hundre…

1884

Woodblock print showing one man in six exaggerated facial expressions in circular frames on a dark green background.

One Person, Six Expressions (Hitori rokumenso)

1884

Woodblock print of a night fire with dark smoke over a pink sky, wooden houses, and a crowd of onlookers in the foreground.

Outbreak of Fire Seen from Hisamatsucho (Hisamatsucho nite miru shukka)

1881

Triptych Japanese print of a woman in a red hat with kimono, carriage and attendants beside her, Meiji period.

Sei Shonagon, from the series Ancient Patterns (Kodai moyo)

Meiji period (1896-1912), 1896

Night woodblock print of soldiers firing cannons as a searchlight beam hits a burning fortress across the water.

Using an electric searchlight during the attack on Pyongyang

1894

Triptych night scene of an attack with explosions, smoke, soldiers and boats crossing a river under a moon.

Night attack by our armed forces on the Chinese camp at Pyongyang

1894

Japanese woodblock print of a caricatured Russian officer held by two Japanese soldiers, one with a rising sun flag.

Print from the series Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs

1904-5

Woodblock print of a caricatured officer in white uniform on a stone bridge, with camellias and Japanese text.

Farce of the Death at stone bridge from the series Hurrah for Japan! One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs (Nihon…

October 1904

Woodblock print of pine-covered sea rocks, a sailboat and rowing boats in misty water, with birds flying overhead.

Matsushima

1896

Night woodblock print of umbrella-carrying figures and a rickshaw on a wet road beside a glowing lighthouse tower.

May Evening on Kudanzaka

1880

Woodblock triptych of armored warriors leaping between tilting boats in turbulent green sea waves.

Minamoto Yoshitsune, Governor of Iyo, Leaping across Eight Boats

1879

Triptych woodblock print of women in long dresses and a bearded officer in uniform before screens, with a seated woman at a p

Illustration of the Empress Visiting the General Staff Headquarters [to present a tray of bandages] (Sanbō honbu gyōk…

1895

Woodblock print of a turquoise river in a steep gorge with autumn trees and a wooden bridge spanning the cliffs above.

Monkey Bridge

1896

Triptych woodblock print of nurses caring for patients in a field hospital, with officers and women in Western dress.

Illustration of the Empress Visiting a Field Hospital [in Hiroshima] (Yasen byōin gyōkō no zu)

1895

Woodblock print of a mountain path lined with pink cherry blossoms, pine trees and two travelers carrying loads.

Mount Yoshino, Cherry Blossoms

1897

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji at dusk over a river with a bridge, boats, a pine tree and lantern in the foreground.

Mt. Fuji at Dusk from Edo Bridge

1879

Woodblock print of two figures walking a riverbank at night, with lantern lights reflected on the water and bare trees.

Night on the Sumida River

1881

Triptych woodblock print of a paddle steamer in rough seas with Mount Fuji at left and a sailing ship under a full moon.

Fuji with Boat at Miho in Sunshu (Shizuoka)

October 1878

Woodblock print of a man in hat and glasses holding a book, with soldiers wading and fighting on mountains behind him.

Portrait of Fukuchi Gen'ichiro (1843-?)

October 1885

Woodblock print of figures with umbrellas crossing a snowy stone bridge beside a willow and a red shrine building.

Het Benten heiligdom te Ikenohata

1877

Night woodblock print of a torii gate in a field under a full moon, with a bare tree and wooden sheds beside a path.

Het Taro Inari heiligdom in de rijstvelden te Asakusa

1877

Woodblock print of two women with umbrellas walking through snow beside a canal and a curved wooden bridge.

Sneeuwlandschap bij Hikifune in Koume

1877

Woodblock print of a night river with silhouetted trees, fireflies, a lantern-lit group, and a figure with a lantern on a bri

De Komoro rivier bij Tennoji

1880

Woodblock print of a snowy river scene with a wooden bridge, a moored boat, two figures, and snow-covered trees at dusk.

Sneeuw te Ochanomizu

1880

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above misty hills, with travelers on a cobbled road and a telegraph pole in the foreground.

Uitzicht op de Fuji in de Hakone bergen

1880

Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) was a painter, printmaker and ukiyo-e artist from Japan. Kobayashi Kiyochika was born in Honjo and died in Tokyo Prefecture. The work of Kobayashi Kiyochika is associated with Ukiyo-e. Browse 76 works by Kobayashi Kiyochika from 10 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata