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BAIKEI /Beikei
倍系/ Nakamura
Baikei
中村 倍系

Baikei do, with seal of Fuku 福 (meaning Good luck)

Nakamaru Yokohama zo 田代 横浜 造
Rare artist, made exceptional work
Baikei’s pieces, which feature skillfully enameled, imaginative motifs varying from
whimsical dancing monkeys to violent archers, always include lengthy inscriptions
extolling the merits of his work and how much effort they took to paint. Nakamura

Baikei are very rare to find.
BAIKO
梅光

right: Nippon,日本 Toki (= Japan pottery. The last character

on the right is the alternative form of 器), Satsuma, Baiko no Ga (= Baiko painted
this).
Baiko- Meiji period
BAIREI / Kono Bairei
楳嶺
Kono Bairei
幸野 楳嶺i

Kono Bairei [1844-95] 幸野 楳嶺, was a Japanese-style painter who
lived in Kyoto. He was the first pupil of the Maruyama painter, Nakajima Raisho,
later to become a Shijo artist under Shiokawa Bunrin and later a follower of the
Nanga school. His style is full of strong brush strokes, traditional charm and
sensitivity. He was especially adept at drawing and illustrating birds and flowers in
the Kacho style.