IMAO KEINEN
(Japanese 1845-1924)

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Realistic and natural kacho-ga, or bird and flower pictures, are the distinction of Japanese print artist Imao Keinen. Active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Keinen’s most celebrated work was his four volume set Keinen Kacho Gafu (Bird and Flower Albums by Keinen) published in 1891. Keinen Kacho Gafu is a collection of Japanese bird and plant portraits illustrating over 100 different birds in carefully selected, seasonal settings. Common birds as well as more exotic species are illustrated in Keinen’s beautiful color wood block prints.

Peacock Pine, Green Pigeon
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Winter
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22515]
$165.

Common Kale, Tern
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Winter
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22518]
SOLD

Lalang Grass, Little Ringed Plover
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Winter
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22521]
$165.

Chrysanthemum, Chestnut Mannikin
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban diptych (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches each)
[13524]
SOLD

Japanese Chestnut, Flycatcher
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[13515]
$170.

Grass, Goshawk
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Winter
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban diptych (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches each)
[22523 a/b]
$300.

Chinese Radish Under Snow, Richard's Pipit
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Winter
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22524]
$170.

Reed, Cabbage Rose, Great Reed Warbler
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Winter
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22528]
$175.

Japanese Orange, Short-tailed Bush Warbler
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Winter
Published by Sozaeonon
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22530]
$165.

Buckwheat, Water Pepper, Quail
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
Minor worming at top
[22558]
$155.

Grass, Pigeon
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban diptych (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches each)
Minor worming losses at top
[22551 a/b]
SOLD

Cow Vetch, Ground Linnet
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
Minor worming at top of image
[22559]
$145.

Sensitive Plant, Olive Sparrow
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22560]
$150.

Sunflower, Yellow Bunting
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
Minor worming in top margin
[22561]
SOLD

Sweet Osmanthus, Grey Thrush
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22569]
$165.

Soya Bean, Morning-glory, Pink, Bull-headed Shrike, White-eye
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban diptych (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches each)
[22575 a/b]
$300. 

Joseph's Coat, Grey Ouzel
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Autumn
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22581]
SOLD

Japanese Iris, Duckweed, Moorhen
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban diptych (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches each)
[22591 a/b]
SOLD

Japanese Fir, Oriental Cuckatoo
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22584]
$165.

Little Leaf Linden Hibiscus, Temminck's Robin
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22594]
$165.

Trumpet Vine, Honshu Pygmy Woodpecker
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22596]
$165.

Japanese Apricot, Russet Sparrow
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22604]
$165.

Common Reed, Goose
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22606]
SOLD

Japanese Rose, Watercock
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22610]
SOLD

Orchid, Japanese Hedge Sparrow
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22613]
SOLD

Taiwan Rosa, Oriental Turtledove
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban diptych (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches each)
[22608 a/b]
$300.

Taiwan Rosa, Green Bamboo, Brambling
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Spring
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22623]
$175.

Barley, Broad Bean, Skylark
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Spring
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22632]
$175.

Crabapple, Canary
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Spring
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22634]
$170.

Yellow Forsythia, Long-Tailed Tit
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Spring
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22638]
$165.

Mountain Azalea, Osmunda, Green Pheasant
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Spring
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban diptych (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches each)
[22637 a/b]
$300.

Chinese Bulbul, Fortune Paulownia
Color woodblock, 1891
for Keinen Kacho Gafu 
Keinen Bird and Flower Album - Summer
Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto
Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi
Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches)
[22597]
$165.