Kono Bairei (1844 - 1895), 12 original Japanese woodblock prints of crysanthemums

Twelve beautiful original woodblock prints of crysanthemums by Kono Bairei. I have extracted these from an original set of 3 volumes published in the 1890s in Japan. 

'Kōno Bairei (1844 1895) was a Japanese painter, book illustrator, and art teacher. He was born (as Yasuda Bairei) and lived in Kyoto. He was a member of the broad Maruyama-Shijo school and was a master of kacho-e painting (depictions of birds and flowers) in the Meiji period of Japan. In 1852, he went to study with the Maruyama-school painter, Nakajima Raisho (17961871). After Raisho's death, Bairei studied with the Shijo-school master Shiokawa Bunrin (180877). His work included flower prints, bird prints, and landscapes, with a touch of western realism. Bairei's Album of One Hundred Birds was published in 1881. He opened an art school in 1880 and his students included Takeuchi Seihō, Kawai Gyokudō, and Uemura Shōen.' (Wikipedia)

Each print has a central vertical fold. This is on account of the concertina-style binding of the volumes in which the prints were published.

I acquired these prints some years ago from an Italian dealer in Japanese fine art.

The prints would, in my opinion, frame beautifully.

They measure 25 x 33 cm, including the margins.

Very good condition.

Japanese art. East Asian art. Fine prints.