Description: ~ Welcome to Antiquus Gallery ~ Title: Bairei Gafu, vol.1 (of 3) with 25 double-page woodblock prints, with orihon (traditional accordion-style) binding.Publisher: Yamada Unsodo, 1905 Size: app. 7"×4.75" Author: Kōno Bairei (幸野 楳嶺, March 3, 1844 – February 20, 1895) was a Japanese painter, book illustrator, and art teacher. He was born (as Yasuda Bairei) and lived in Kyoto.[2] He was a member of the broad Maruyama-Shijo school and was a master of kacho-e painting (depictions of birds and flowers) in the Meiji period of Japan.In 1852, he went to study with the Maruyama-school painter, Nakajima Raisho (1796–1871). After Raisho's death, Bairei studied with the Shijo-school master Shiokawa Bunrin (1808–77). His work included flower prints, bird prints and landscapes, with a touch of western realism. Bairei's Album of One Hundred Birds was published in 1881.He opened an art school in 1880 and his students included Takeuchi Seihō, Kawai Gyokudō, and Uemura Shōen. Condition: Good condition, please use photos to evaluate the condition. Some wear to both covers; back cover and 2 other pages separating and were repaired with archival document tape, a few pages with foxing / spotting.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-15T01:06:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Binding: Orihon
Language: Japanese
Topic: Birds
Subject: Natural History
Original/Facsimile: Original
