| | Stockno.: | S23-008 | Artist: | Imai Keiju (1891-1965) | Description: | Kakejiku painting on silk of a cascading waterfall. A green maple branch cleverly cuts in front in the middle of the composition, creating a sense of depth.
With original signed box. Inscription reads: green maple, waterfall (ao kaede bakufu).
*Born in Mie Prefecture, Imao Keiju (real name Yasushi, pseudonym Kensei-sai) was a Shijō school painter. Also called the Maruyama School, Shijō is a Japanese school of naturalistic painting. Founded in the late 18th century by Maruyama Masataka (Ōkyo). Amongst his pupils were Matsumura Gekkei, called Goshun, who resided on Fourth Street (Shijō), in Kyōto, from where the movement took its name. After graduating from the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting, Keiju studied under Imao Keinen (1845-1924). Keinen became his father- in-law and gave him the character ‘Ke’景 for his art name. He is particularly known for his kachōga paintings (bird and flowers) and a prestigious Nihonga (Japanese style painting) painter. | Signed: | Keiju with two artist’s seal on painting, on box: Keiju ga plus seal. | Size: | 118cm x 27 cm, including mounting: 201 x39 cm | Condition: | In good general condition. | Price: | Euro 800 | Reference: | | | | |
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