Imao Keisho
【Birds and an old pine in blowing snow】
Title
Birds and an old pine in blowing snow
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on silk
wooden boxed (double / signed by painter)
Size : W 42 × H 128 cm (Image) ・ W 56 × H 210 cm (Mount)
Artist History
Imao Keisho (1902-1993) was a Japanese painter. He was born in Kyoto. He was the adopted son of the Japanese painter Imao Keinen. He learned painting from his adoptive father, Keinen. He was active mainly in solo exhibitions and presented his works to the Imperial Family several times. He also donated large works to various temples and shrines in Kyoto.