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Imao Keinen/Kacho
Available Works
Kacho-ga, or "bird and flower pictures," are among the most enduring and popular subjects of Japanese prints. Active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, print artist Imao 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.
In addition to a broad selection of prints by Imao Keinen (Japanese, 1845-1924), Davidson Galleries maintains an inventory of bird and flower subjects by a variety of East Asian artists.
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Prints by Imao Keinen
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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
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
Japanese Chestnut, Flycatcher
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).
[13515]
$170
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
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
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 Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto. Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi. Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei.
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 - Winter. Published by Nihimura Soemon, Kyoto. Carved by Tanaka Jirokichi. Printed by Miki Jinzaburo and Tanaka Harubei. Minor worming at top.
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches).
[22558]
$155
Cow Vetch, Ground Linnet
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. Minor worming at top.
Oban (12-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches).
[22559]
$145
Sensitive Plant, Olive Sparrow
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).
[22560]
$150
Sweet Osmanthus, Grey Thrush
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).
[22569]
$165
Soya Bean, Morning-glory, Pink, Bull-headed Shrike, White-eye
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).
[22575 a/b]
$300
Japanese Fir, Oriental Cuckatoo
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).
[22584]
$165
Little Leaf Linden Hibiscus, Temminck’s Robin
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).
[22594]
$165
Trumpet Vine, Honshu Pygmy Woodpecker
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).
[22596]
$165
Japanese Apricot, Russet Sparrow
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).
[22604]
$165
Taiwan Rosa, Oriental Turtledove
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).
[22608 a/b]
$300
Taiwan Rosa, Green Bamboo, Brambling
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).
[22623]
$175
Barley, Broad Bean, Skylark
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).
[22632]
$175
Crabapple, Canary
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).
[22634]
$170
Yellow Forsythia, Long-Tailed Tit
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).
[22638]
$165
Mountain Azalea, Osmunda, Green Pheasant
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).
[22637 a/b]
$300
Chinese Bulbul, Fortune Paulownia
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).
[22597]
$165
Additional Bird and Flower Subjects
Suzuki Gyosui (Japanese, 1898-?)
Bee on Melon
Color woodblock, 1930. Tipped onto thick wove sheet with artist’s name and title in pencil as issued.
9-1/2 x 4-7/8 inches.
30087c
SOLD
Bird and Flower
Chinese painting on silk, c. early 20th century.
6-3/4 x 5-7/8 inches.
27608c
$85
Bird and Flower
Chinese painting on silk, c. early 20th century.
9 inch tondo inches.
27609c
$160
Bird and Flower
Chinese painting on silk, c. early 20th century.
19 x 7-1/8 inches.
27610c
$225
