Keinen Imao Birds Oshidori Mandarin Duck 2 prints

Oshidori (Mandarin Duck), 2 prints
KNS259 $245
First Edition 1891
Each Print 10 by 14 1/2 inches

Imao Keinen (1845-1924) studied ukiyo-e ("floating world") woodblock prints and other traditional Japanese art styles. These prints, from Keinan Kacho Gafu, solidified his importance to Japanese art. The breathtakingly beautiful woodblock prints illustrate more than 100 different birds in specific seasonal settings with flowers and blossoms. Though little known in the west, they represent a pinnacle of the Shin Hanga movement and are treasures rarely seen with this printing quality and fine state of preservation..