Imao Keinen(1845-1924) "moon" Meiji-Taisho era *Imao Keisho (1902-1993) appraised the piece and signed the box.

Art work details

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Setting weight
This piece weighs 0.7 kg and will be shipped in 60 size.

Material
Ink on paper

Size
Overall: vertical 183.7× width 33cm＊width does not include roller ends.
(the work: vertical 117.7× width 31cm)

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

Remarks
Roller ends is lacquerware.
*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
The moon and clouds are drawn in thin ink.
It must not have taken him very long to paint this.
However, it must have taken a long time for the artist to reach the level of skill required to complete a scene with such a few strokes of the brush.
The straight downward stroke of the letter "nen" in the inscription "Keinen" is a characteristic of the middle period.
(In later years, the last vertical line of nen curves upward.)
Overall, there is some warping and a little damage.
The Ichimonji (the two upper and lower fabrics closest to the painting) on the front cover is made of real gold thread and shines with an austere and dignified appearance.
Such an expensive mounting would not be available today.