Kawanabe Kyosai ( 1831 - 1889 ) was a Japanese painter. Kawanabe Kyosai s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 2248.88 USD for Zwei Krähen auf einem hoch aufragenden Ast und aufgehende Sonne in 2004 to 482500 USD for Hell Courtesan (Jigoku dayu) in 2010 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.