Kobayashi Kiyochika

22 works by Kobayashi Kiyochika (Japanese, 1847–1915) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

Kobayashi Kiyochika was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, best known for his colour woodblock prints and newspaper illustrations. His work documents the rapid modernization and Westernization Japan underwent during the Meiji period (1868–1912) and employs a sense of light and shade called kōsen-ga inspired by Western art techniques. His work first found an audience in the 1870s with prints of red-brick buildings and trains that had proliferated after the Meiji Restoration; his prints of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95 were also popular. Woodblock printing fell out of favour during this period, and many collectors consider Kobayashi's work the last significant example of ukiyo-e.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Kobayashi Kiyochika's work on the site falls under Illustration (74), Landscape (58), Prints (28).

By movement, it's catalogued as Impressionism (90), Art Nouveau (41), Meiji period (1868–1912) (15).

Culture: Japanese (165).

By orientation: 102 landscape, 63 portrait.

Other Japanese artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• Tsukioka Yoshitoshi — 646 artworks
• Imao Keinen — 262 artworks
• Kawase Hasui — 155 artworks
• Yoshida Hiroshi — 88 artworks
• Kawanabe Kyōsai — 81 artworks
• Hashiguchi Goyō — 39 artworks
• Utagawa Yoshiiku — 32 artworks
• Asai Chū — 28 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Every artwork here can be downloaded as the original high-resolution file, or ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print from $21.99, shipping included.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Kobayashi Kiyochika artworks does Archive Lane have?

22 public-domain artworks by Kobayashi Kiyochika are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Kobayashi Kiyochika?

Kobayashi Kiyochika is catalogued as Japanese (born 1847, died 1915).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

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