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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)
Estimate: 1.200 - 1.800 GBP
Price realised: 1.440 GBP
Price realised: 1.440 GBP
Description
Imao Keinen (1845-1924)
A complete set of four volumes of Keinen gafu [Keinen's sketch-book], complete with chitsu case, very good impressions, colours and condition (4)
A complete set of four volumes of Keinen gafu [Keinen's sketch-book], complete with chitsu case, very good impressions, colours and condition (4)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A complete set of four volumes of Keinen gafu Keinen's sketch-book, complete with chitsu case, very good impressions, colours and condition (4) by Imao Keinen was sold in the Japanese Art and Design auction at Christies in London in July 2005. The price achieved of GBP 1,440.00 (€ 2,088.71) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 1,200.00 – 1,800.00. Admittedly, works by Imao Keinen have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by 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] in November 2000 with an auction result of GBP 5,640.00 (€ 9,21
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A complete set of four volumes of Keinen gafu Keinen's sketch-book, complete with chitsu case, very good impressions, colours and condition (4) von Imao Keinen wurde im Juli 2005 in der Auktion Japanese Art and Design bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.440,00 (€ 2.088,71) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 1.200,00 – 1.800,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Imao Keinen auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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] im November 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.640,00 (€ 9.218,36).
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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