Kono Bairei Moon in the Country Prints 1889

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Title Page KBM1 $55	Title Pages KBM2 $55


Inoshishi, Wild Boar KBM25 $55	Suppon, Snapping Turtle KBM13 $55


Sagi, Snowy heron KBM41 $55	Uzura, Quail KBM29 $55


Niwatori, Chicken KBM31 $55	Kiji, Pheasant KBM33 $55


Suzume, Sparrow KBM35 $55	Hibari, Sky-lark KBM37 $65


Oshidori, Mandarin-duck KBM43 $65	Tsubame, Swallow KBM45 $65


Misosazai, A Species of wren KBM47 $55	Kawasemi, King-fisher KBM49 $65


Komori, Bat KBM51 SOLD	Title Page KBM53 $55

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Bairei Kono was a highly renowned artist in the bird and flower painting school (kacho-ga) in the imperial city and old capital of Japan, Kyoto. For Bairei, it was a long journey, as he started his painting studies at the age of 8 in the Maruyama School of naturalist painting. At 27, he transferred to the Nanga School, which embraces the painting of natural history and botanical subjects in an expressive and less restrained manner. He was instrumental in establishing the Kyoto School of Painting, finally retiring to open his own studio to other painters.