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Kōno Bairei, Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha

Kōno Bairei

Japanese · 1844–1895 · Painter, Illustrator

Kōno Bairei was a Japanese painter, book illustrator, and art teacher. He was born and lived in Kyoto. He was a member of the broad Maruyama-Shijo school and was a master of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Kōno Bairei, Quails, circa 1884, Woodblock possibly included within the book: "Bairei's Album of One Hundred Birds" (1881-84); ink and color on paperQuailsSloans & Kenyon · $120≈ £99≈ €111Sign up to see
  2. Kōno Bairei, Quails, circa 1884, Woodblock possibly included within the book: "Bairei's Album of One Hundred Birds" (1881-84); ink and color on paperQuailsSloans & Kenyon · $120≈ £99≈ €111Sign up to see
  3. Birds on a branch over the waterAnderson & Garland · £65≈ $84≈ €78Sign up to see

Kōno Bairei’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Birds on a branch over the water
Anderson & Garland · Mar 13, 2025
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Kōno Bairei, Quails, circa 1884, Woodblock possibly included within the book: "Bairei's Album of One Hundred Birds" (1881-84); ink and color on paper
Quails, circa 1884
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 9, 2023
$120Sign up free to see
Kōno Bairei, Quails, circa 1884, Woodblock possibly included within the book: "Bairei's Album of One Hundred Birds" (1881-84); ink and color on paper
Quails, circa 1884
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 9, 2023
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Kōno Bairei, Uccello, 1881, Pagina tratta dal primo volume del "Bairei Hyakucho Gafu" (L'Album di cento uccelli di Bairei). Editore:
Uccello, 1881
Pananti · Apr 8, 2017
Kōno Bairei, Uccello, 1881, Pagina tratta dal primo volume del "Bairei Hyakucho Gafu" (L'Album di cento uccelli di Bairei). Editore:
Uccello, 1881
Pananti · Apr 8, 2017
Kōno Bairei, Uccello, 1881, Pagina tratta dal primo volume del "Bairei Hyakucho Gafu" (L'Album di cento uccelli di Bairei). Editore:
Uccello, 1881
Pananti · Apr 8, 2017

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 Buddhalate 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 Bearerc. 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 Fishermanc. 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 Bloomc. 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 Chrysanthemums1890 · 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 Hermitc. 1880–95 · ink on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Sm…

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