Shijô
vogeltje in wisteriaSigned: Keinen
Seals: Keinen .. kyo
Technique: colours on paper 116 x 30
Mounting: green brocade and pale blue silk 184.5 x 43.5
Condition: lightly creased, otherwise good
Imao Keinen studied under Suzuki Hyakunen (1825-1891). During the uprisings marking the end of the Tokugawa regime the Imao house was destroyed. the Imao family business went bankrupt, Released from his family's business he was able to devote all his time to art and worked as a designer of fabrics. In 1868 he established his own studio where he trained many students. In 1888 he started teaching at the Kyôto Art Academy, which had been founded in 1880. Keinen was a dedicated teacher, who always took much effort and was greatly concerned with the progress of his pupils.
Reference:
Morioka & Berry ‘99 pp. 122-125
Morioka & Berry ‘08 # 11
Aburai p. 47-48
Roberts p. 53
Araki p. 2049
Hillier p. 353
Price: EUR 750 / USD 855
