Original Japanese Woodblock Print: By Imao Keinen c1891 Framed 15x20" Mizusashi introduced by Portuguese traders

introduced by Portuguese traders

This chest was used to hold the small wood and marble inhan stamps used for signatures and official documents

This allows it to have a thinner blade that cuts more efficiently and leaves a narrower cut width

This is a beautiful Japanese Meiji era (c

his body draped in a sweeping cobalt blue glazed robe with white collar

Original Japanese Woodblock Print: By Imao Keinen c1891 Framed 15x20" Mizusashi introduced by Portuguese tradersThis is an original antique Japansese woodblock print by Imao Keinen c1891. From the "Autumn Group" featuring birds and floral a specialty of the artist. Depicts Parrots eating Pomegranates. Imao Keinen was born in Kyoto in 1845, the fifth son of Imao Inosuke. He first studied Ukiyo e style with Umegawa Tokyo, later he became a pupil of Suzuki Hyakunen, studying painting and calligraphy. He also studied other styles than those of his masters, which