Imao Keinen
Unknown
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.750 GBP
Price realised: 1.750 GBP
Description
IMAO KEINEN (1845-1924)
a set of four large albums 'Pictures of Birds and Flowers', each album printed in sumi and colour with plates depicting a variety of birds and flowers found in the four seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, published Kyoto 1892, each with collectors book plate to inside of cover MARIAN CESILIA WHITEHEAD, and with accompanying letter attached to the inside of the outer cover of the set, the letter dated Dec 24th 1900; and five smaller albums, three containing textile designs and two armour. (9)
a set of four large albums 'Pictures of Birds and Flowers', each album printed in sumi and colour with plates depicting a variety of birds and flowers found in the four seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, published Kyoto 1892, each with collectors book plate to inside of cover MARIAN CESILIA WHITEHEAD, and with accompanying letter attached to the inside of the outer cover of the set, the letter dated Dec 24th 1900; and five smaller albums, three containing textile designs and two armour. (9)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 46 %.
In November 2007 Christies in London held the auction Japanese Ceramics & Works of Art, which included the work Unknown by Imao Keinen. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,750.00 (€ 2,450.45), 46% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Imao Keinen - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Keinen kacho gafu [Keinen's natural history paintings Kyoto: S. Nishimura, 1891. 4 volumes in two, 2° (366 x 255mm). 6pp. text. 138 coloured wood-block plates on 163 leaves (including 25 'diptych' plates). (One plate holed with slight loss to image area,|AID948811], which sold at auction in November 2000 for GBP 5,640.00 (€ 9,218.36
Oberer Schätzpreis um 46 % übertroffen
Im November 2007 führte Christies in London die Auktion Japanese Ceramics & Works of Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Unknown von Imao Keinen zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.750,00 (€ 2.450,45) und damit 46% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Imao Keinen mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Keinen kacho gafu [Keinen's natural history paintings Kyoto: S. Nishimura, 1891. 4 volumes in two, 2° (366 x 255mm). 6pp. text. 138 coloured wood-block plates on 163 leaves (including 25 'diptych' plates). (One plate holed with slight loss to image area,|AID948811] beobachtet, die im November 2000 für GBP 5.640,00 (€ 9.218,36) versteigert wurde.
Imao Keinen - Auction history
![Imao Keinen - Keinen kacho gafu [Keinen\'s Birds and Flowers] a complete set in a chitsu case of four large volumes (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter) containing 135 coloured woodblock plates on 162 sheets (including 27 diptychs), printed in sumi and colour illustratin](/images/imao-keinen_keinen-kacho-gafu-keinens-birds-and-flowers-a-complete-set-in-a-chitsu-case-of-four-large-volumes-spring-summer-autumn-and-winter-containing-135-coloured-woodblock-plates-on-162-sheets-including-27-diptychs-printed-in-sumi-and-colour-illustrat_AID581939_320x320.jpg)
![Imao Keinen - A complete set of four volumes of Keinen gafu [Keinen\'s sketch-book], complete with chitsu case, very good impressions, colours and condition (4)](/images/imao-keinen_a-complete-set-of-four-volumes-of-keinen-gafu-keinens-sketch-book-complete-with-chitsu-case-very-good-impressions-colours-and-condition-4_AID816146_320x320.jpg)
![Imao Keinen - Keinen kacho gafu [Keinen\'s natural history paintings] Kyoto: printed by Harubei Tanaka for S. Nishimura, 1891-1892. 4 volumes, 2° (370 x 257mm). 135 coloured wood-block plates on 162 leaves (including 27 \'diptych\' plates). (Wormtrack running through firs](/images/imao-keinen_keinen-kacho-gafu-keinens-natural-history-paintings-kyoto-printed-by-harubei-tanaka-for-s-nishimura-1891-1892-4-volumes-2deg-370-x-257mm-135-coloured-wood-block-plates-on-162-leaves-including-27-diptych-plates-wormtrack-running-through-first-2_AID936995_320x320.jpg)
![Imao Keinen - Keinen kacho gafu [Keinen\'s natural history paintings] Kyoto: S. Nishimura, 1891. 4 volumes in two, 2° (366 x 255mm). 6pp. text. 138 coloured wood-block plates on 163 leaves (including 25 \'diptych\' plates). (One plate holed with slight loss to image area,](/images/imao-keinen_keinen-kacho-gafu-keinens-natural-history-paintings-kyoto-s-nishimura-1891-4-volumes-in-two-2deg-366-x-255mm-6pp-text-138-coloured-wood-block-plates-on-163-leaves-including-25-diptych-plates-one-plate-holed-with-slight-loss-to-image-area-sligh_AID948811_320x320.jpg)
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