Above, Lo Xuegu(?), a Chinese painter, shown seated in front of his artist's materials, playing a lute-like instrument and singing, while his dog dances; below, an attempt to photograph a Niō (Buddhist diety), who is watched with amusement by a fellow Niō. Colour woodcut by Kyōsai, ca. 1870.

    • Kawanabe, Kyōsai, 1831-1889.
    Date:
    [1870?]
    Reference:
    567417i

    Licence: Public Domain Mark

    Credit: Above, Lo Xuegu(?), a Chinese painter, shown seated in front of his artist's materials, playing a lute-like instrument and singing, while his dog dances; below, an attempt to photograph a Niō (Buddhist diety), who is watched with amusement by a fellow Niō. Colour woodcut by Kyōsai, ca. 1870. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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