Imao Keinen(1845-1924) "Old trees, red ivy, and small birds" Meiji-Taisho era

Art work details

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Setting weight
This piece weighs 1.25 kg and will be shipped in 100 size.

Material
Japanese pigments on silk

Size
Overall: vertical 192.5 × width 56.3 cm＊width does not include roller ends.
(the work: vertical 107.7 × width 42.6cm)

Condition
・There are some burns, wrinkles, floats on the Japanese paper on the back of the cover.
・There are some burns on the image.
・There are some burns, wrinkles, warp in mounting.

Remarks
Roller ends is Wooden.
・Imao Keisho (1902-1993) appraised the piece and signed the box.

Materials for mounting
・All of them are made of silk.

Other
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*There may be a slight difference in color between the photo and the actual product.

Biography
Imao Keinen(1845-1924)

1845 (Koka 2) - 1924 (Taisho 13)
Born in Kyoto, Japan. His childhood name was Isaburo, his first name was Eikan, and his last name was Shiyu.
The pseudonym is Ryujiraku,Yoso-sai.Worked as a draftsman for his family's Yuzen dyeing business.
Studied under ukiyoe artists Umekawa Tokyo and Suzuki Hyakunen.
Became a commissioned professor at the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting in 1888.
He won the second prize at the National Industrial Exhibition in 1895, and was awarded the silver medal at the Paris International Exposition in 1900.
In 1904, he became an Imperial Household Artist and a member of the Imperial Art Academy.
He was awarded many prizes at domestic and international expositions for his outstanding talent in flower and bird painting.
He was a major figure in the Kyoto art world, inheriting the tradition of the Shijo School, and devoted himself to the training of future generations.
Died in 1924 at the age of 79.

Imao Keisho (1902-1993)

1902(Meiji 35) - 1993 (Heisei 5)
Japanese painter. Born in Kyoto. Adopted son of the Japanese painter Imao Keinen.
His name is Takanori, and another name is Seikan.
Graduated from Kyoto Municipal College of Painting. Studied painting under Keinen.
Has painted fusuma (sliding door) paintings for temples, and has been presented to the Imperial Household several times.
An independent artist. Died in 1993 at the age of 91.

A word from the store
From the style of the signature, we can tell that this work is from Keinen's middle period. As the title suggests, an old tree is entwined with red ivy, and two small birds are perched on it. The cover is a glossy dark gray with a gold pattern of autumn leaves and water. The book is bound to match the autumn scenery inside.
The tip of the scroll has been replaced with a new piece of wood, but the rest of the cover is in its original condition.
It is a work in which the margins and the shading of the ink are used to their fullest, without too much writing.
The box and appraisal were done by Keisho, Keinen's adopted son.