| Method | Woodblock (nishiki-e) |
| Artist | Imao Keinen (1845-1924) |
| Published | c. 1920 |
| Dimensions | Ôtanzakuban [~15.6 x 6.7 inches] |
| Notes |
Signature: Keinen Publisher: Shima Art Company A fine impression of Keinen's crow on a cherry tree branch. Imao Keinen (1845-1924) was a Japanese painter and woodblock designer most known for his Kacho-e works, natural history subjects. Part of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement, Keinen taught painting at the Kyoto School of Painting and after publication of his seminal Keinen Kachō Gafu album, a collection of Japanese bird and plant portraits illustrating over 160 different birds, he became a member of the Art Committee of the Imperial Court and in 1919 a member of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. Condition: 'Made in Japan' stamp to verso. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £775.00 |
| Stock ID | 52640 |