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Imao Keinen (1845-1924)
37 x 25.6 cm. Illustrated book, 4 vols., complete. Title: Keinen kachô gafu. Flowers and birds of the four seasons. Vol. 1: Spring.
9 pages calligraphy and introduction, 2 pages index, 40 pages colour ills., 1 page colophon; Vol. 2: Summer. 2 pages calligraphy,
2 pages index, 40 pages colour ills., 1 page colophon; Vol 3: Autumn. 2 pages index, 42 pages colour ills., 1 page colophon; Vol. 4:
Winter. 2 pages calligraphy, 2 pages index, 40 pages collour ills., 1 page colophon. Publisher: Nishimura Sôzaemon. Block carver:
Tanaka Jirôkichi. Printer: Mika Jinsaburô. Date: Meiji 24-25 (1891–1892). (4) Good to very good impressions, good colours, some
dirt and staining and minor creases to covers, a little foxing
€ 1.000 – 1.500

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Various artists Various artists Various artists

Eight surimono in different formats. Eight surimono in different formats. a) Twenty-four single and nine double
Books; toys; landscapes; flowers, etc. Seals; cranes; cards; tree in snow, etc. page album illustrations. b) Koban.
Signed and sealed by various artists. (8) Signed and sealed by various artists. (8) Kintoki watching a cock fight. Signed:
Good to very good impressions, colours Good to very good impressions, colours Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: toshidama. c) Four
mostly good, some yellowing, some rub- mostly good, some yellowing, some rub- ko-yotsugiri, mostly shunga. d) Chû-
bing and soiling, some folds and creases, bing and soiling, some folds and creases, ban, yoko-e. Crowd in a city. e) Ôban,
light stains light stains harimaze-e. f) Four modern prints on
thin paper in single colours. (44) Good
€ 300 – 400 Provenienz impressions, fair to good colours, fair
Four surimono with collector’s seal of conditions
Helmut Wilmes, one with seal of H. de
Winiwater Provenienz
Three pages with collector’s seal of
€ 300 – 500 Helmut Wilmes, one with collector’s
seal of Tony Straus-Negbaur
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€ 300 – 400