{"product_id":"kenno-kakishasei-cho-sketches-of-flowers-by-kenno-circa-1880-1920-24-beautiful-watercolor-paintings-of-flowers-in-a-southern-school-style","title":"Kenno Kakishasei-cho (Sketches of Flowers by Kenno), Circa 1880-1920. 24 Beautiful Watercolor Paintings of Flowers in a Southern School Style","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eKenno Kakishasei-cho (Sketches of Flowers by Kenno), Circa 1880-1920. 24 Beautiful Watercolor Paintings of Flowers in a Southern School Style\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Okamoto Kenno\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Meiji to Taisho Period, 19th to early 20th century manuscript, entitled Kenno Kakishasei-cho, or Sketches of Flowers by Kenno, an album of floral paintings by the artist\u003cb\u003e Okamoto Kenno \u003c\/b\u003e(1849-1923). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThere are 24 beautifully produced paintings, depicting flowering branches and verdant, lush greenery. Most have been produced using watercolor techniques, but some of the branches and trees bear the telltale sign of ink wash painting from the Southern School style, also noted with the craggy rocks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Japanese painter from Nagoya, \u003cb\u003eKenno\u003c\/b\u003e was a Japanese painter who learned the Southern School of Chinese painting from the Chinese painter Hu Tie-mei.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThe paintings have been finely bound in album format, with decorated, gold brocade covers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eOne painting album in \u003ci\u003eorihon\u003c\/i\u003e format (21.2 x 15.3 cm), 30 leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThis album is in very good shape, with minor wear and very slight worming to the covers. There is very little staining and foxing throughout, and two very small worm tracks not affecting illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51632450863415,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251230_234152.jpg?v=1769914296","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/kenno-kakishasei-cho-sketches-of-flowers-by-kenno-circa-1880-1920-24-beautiful-watercolor-paintings-of-flowers-in-a-southern-school-style","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}