WINONA, Minn. – Works of Japanese woodblock print-maker Omao Keinen will be on exhibit through April 30 at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. The collection features historic woodblock prints of bird and flowers with naturalistic detail. By trade Keinen was a textile designer. Eventually he was invited to serve on theArt Committee of the Imperial household. In 1919 he became a member of the Imperial Art Academy.
“Ryukyu Flycatchers and Holly.”A print from Keinen’s Flower and Bird Painting Manual.
Keinen. Specialized in kacho-e, or bird and flower pictures, with naturalistic detail. He lived 1845-1923.
