Kōno Bairei

Japanese · 1844–1895 · Painter, Illustrator

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Japanese artist (1844-1895)

Born 1844, KyotoDied 1895, SanbongiOccupation Painter, IllustratorWikidata Q3201302 ↗ULAN 500123308 ↗Museum works 12

Nihongaukiyo-e

Also known as Bairei, Bairei Kono, Chôandô, Hoppo, Kakusaburô, Kono Bairei, Kôno Naotoyo, Kouno Bairei and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Kōno Bairei, Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha — **Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha**late 19th century · Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mar…

Kōno Bairei, Bairei Picture Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei hyakuchō gafu) 楳嶺百鳥畫譜 — **Bairei Picture Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei hyakuchō gafu) 楳嶺百鳥畫譜**1881–84 (Meiji 14–17) · Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundatio…

Kōno Bairei, Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave; Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu) — **Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave; Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)**1883
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Kōno Bairei, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kōno Bairei, Bairei's Picture Album of Birds and Flowers — **Bairei's Picture Album of Birds and Flowers**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Kōno Bairei, Five Crows in a Snowy Tree — **Five Crows in a Snowy Tree**
Minneapolis Institute of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Minneapolis Institute of Art

Kōno Bairei, Fish, Lobster, Waves, and Rock — **Fish, Lobster, Waves, and Rock**
Minneapolis Institute of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Minneapolis Institute of Art

Kōno Bairei, Melons on Waves — **Melons on Waves**
Minneapolis Institute of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Minneapolis Institute of Art

Kōno Bairei, The Faggot Bearer — **The Faggot Bearer**c. 1880–95 · ink and color on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Sm…

Kōno Bairei, The Shrimp Fisherman — **The Shrimp Fisherman**c. 1880–95 · ink on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Sm…

Kōno Bairei, Branch of Begonia in Bloom — **Branch of Begonia in Bloom**c. 1880–95 · ink on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Sm…

Kōno Bairei, Bamboo Fence and Chrysanthemums — **Bamboo Fence and Chrysanthemums**1890 · ink and color on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Sm…

Kōno Bairei, The Wandering Hermit — **The Wandering Hermit**c. 1880–95 · ink on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Sm…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

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