Meiji period (1868-1912), ink and colors on paper, Rimpa school style, two small birds among morning glory blossoms, signed together with two red artist seals on the lower left hand corner, presented in original Japanese style mounting.

DOA 74 x 16 in. , Image size 42.5 x 11.25 in.

Kampo was born in Edo and started to work at an early age as apprentice for the Araki workshop and eventually was adopted into the Araki family at the age of twenty-two becoming its head painter. A Nihonga school style painter. Kampo specialized in paintings of flowers and birds. He unified the various styles and introduced new influences and techniques from the West. Kampo had extensive success outside of Japan and became one of the most famous Japanese artists in the West. He entered works and won numerous prizes at international expositions, such as Vienna in 1872, Chicago in 1893, Paris in 1900, St. Louis in 1904, and London in 1910. He was also the first Japanese artist to become a member of the prestigious Royal Society of Arts in London. Inside Japan, he was very active in national exhibitions and won numerous honors. He taught at the Tokyo Art School from 1898 to 1908 and at other universities as well.

Good estate condition with small are of wear to paper in lower right corner; slight creases; overall toning to paper; missing wooden rollers.