Artist Imao Keinen
Title Two Birds on a Branch with White Flower
Media colour wood block on paper
Size 12.5 x 8.75 x 1 in. / 31.8 x 22.2 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
inscribed with Japanese characters in upper margain; archival mat

Provenance
Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, label verso
Estimate CAD$300-$400

Artist Imao Keinen
Title Untitled - Coot and Irises
Media colour wood block on paper
Dated 1890
Size 12.25 x 8.5 x 1 in. / 31.1 x 21.6 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
two panels matted together [total width = 17 inches]; archival mat

Estimate CAD$400-$600

Artist Imao Keinen
Title Untitled - Two Birds
Media colour wood block on paper
Dated 1892
Size 12.5 x 8.75 x 1 in. / 31.8 x 22.2 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
bears certificate with artist's name and date verso

Reference
artist is known for a 4 volume set Bird and Flower Albums by Keinen, 1892; unsigned prints attributed to Keinen appear in a 1930's series by various artists

Provenance
from a Winnipeg estate
Estimate CAD$200-$300