Kusakabe Kimbei ( 1841 - 1934 ) was a Japanese painter. Kusakabe Kimbei s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 7200 USD for Japan (album of 62) in 2003 to 38000 USD for Ornately bound album with beautiful lacquer covers and mother-of-pearl inlay containing 100 delicately hand-tinted photographs o in 2006 , based on the