{"product_id":"b194","title":"Keinen Shūgachō Vol. 6 — Meiji 39 (1906) Official Japanese Painting Manual by Imao Keinen - B194","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eThis authentic Japanese art book is titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e「景年習画帖（Keinen Shūgachō）」\u003c\/strong\u003e, a painting \u003cstrong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"368\"\u003epractice album\u003c\/strong\u003e created for art study and visual reference during the Meiji period by the renowned artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eImao Keinen (今尾景年)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"728\"\u003ePrinted in \u003cstrong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"514\"\u003eMeiji 39 (1906)\u003c\/strong\u003e and clearly marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"546\"\u003e「文部省検定済」\u003c\/strong\u003e (Approved by the Ministry of Education), this work was officially sanctioned for educational use in Japan, reflecting the modernization of art instruction in the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003eThe album contains a series of elegant minimalist ink paintings depicting animals and nature. Each illustration is executed in a refined \u003cstrong data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"877\"\u003esumi-e\u003c\/strong\u003e style, emphasizing form, movement, and the expressive use of negative space. Red artist seals appear on several plates, enhancing both its artistic and collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003eThe book is bound in its original washi paper covers using traditional Japanese stitched binding. The colophon pages clearly state the publication date, approval status, and publishing information, making this an excellent reference piece for scholars, artists, and collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eThis is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a modern reproduction, but an original Meiji-era educational art manual, preserved in honest, age-appropriate condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1485\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003eTitle (Japanese):\u003c\/strong\u003e 景年習画帖（けいねん しゅうがちょう）\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003eTitle (Romanized):\u003c\/strong\u003e Keinen Shūgachō\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 第六 (Volume 6)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e 今尾景年 (Imao Keinen)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese painting practice album \/ art manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1728\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003eIllustration Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sumi ink painting (sumi-e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1799\"\u003eApproval:\u003c\/strong\u003e 文部省検定済 (Ministry of Education Approved)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 明治三十九年五月一日 (May 1, 1906)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003eContext \u0026amp; Collectibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2260\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003eKeinen Shūgachō\u003c\/strong\u003e series was used as an official study reference for students and aspiring painters during Japan’s modernization of art education. 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