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Imao Keinen
Tree Peony and Blue and White Flycatcher — 19th century woodblock print

1882

About the Item

Imao Keinen, 'Tree Peony and Blue and White Flycatcher' from the series 'Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons', color woodblock Oban diptych, 1882. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream Japan paper, in excellent condition. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size: diptych 12 5/8 x 17 7/8 inches (321 x 452 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Kyoto, Imao Keinen (1845-1924) studied painting and calligraphy with Umegata Tokyo and Suzuki Hyakunen. He taught at the Kyoto Prefecture School of Painting and exhibited in shows in Japan and Paris. One of the most well-known Japanese painters of his time, Keinen was honored by his country with the title of 'Artist of the Japanese Empire' and with membership in the Imperial Fine Arts Academy in 1919. Imao Keinen’s most famous work, 'Keinen Kacho Gafu', is an extensive series of 160 woodblock prints of birds and flowers, published in 1891 in four volumes of 40 prints, one for each of the four seasons. The subjects range from large birds of prey to beautiful songbirds, each realistically depicted with the flowering plants and trees of their native habitat—the lyrically designed works rendered in a natural, soft color palette. These exceptionally fine nature prints, produced in the traditional Japanese vertical Oban format, were published by Nishimura Soemon, with the blocks carved by Tanaka Hirokichi and printed by Miki Jinzaburo.
  • Creator:
    Imao Keinen (1845 - 1924, Japanese)
  • Creation Year:
    1882
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.63 in (32.09 cm)Width: 17.88 in (45.42 cm)
  • Medium:
    Woodcut
  • Movement & Style:
    Naturalistic
  • Period:
    1880-1889
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 969351stDibs: LU53239479932

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