| Method | Woodblock (nishiki-e) |
| Artist | Ohara Koson [Shoson; Hoson] (1877-1945) |
| Published | c. 1930. |
| Dimensions | Ôtanzakuban [~15.6 x 6.7 inches] |
| Notes |
Artist Seal: Koson Publisher: Daikokuya Reference: Newland, Amy R.; Jan Perrée & Robert Schaap, "Crows, cranes & camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson", Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001, ISBN 90-74822-38-x, - pg. 192, pl. K29.12. A fine impression of Koson's Birds and Red Ivy. The scene shows two small birds balancing on thin branches of a tree at the top of the image. To the left of them is a large trunk of a tree covered in vibrant red ivy. Ohara Koson (1877-1945) was born in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture in the North of Japan with the given name Ohara Matao. He studied painting as a student of Suzuki Koson, whose name he adopted as his artist name. During his career he changed his name to Shoson and Hoson. Ohara Shoson or Ohara Hoson or the other way round as Shoson Ohara or Hoson Ohara, are variations of his name that he also used throughout his career. Kacho-e is the Japanese word for prints of birds and flowers and Koson is the best-known printmaker for kacho-e in the twentieth century. His prints were exported in large numbers to the United States. Condition: 'Made in Japan' stamp to verso. Crease to top margin. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £800.00 |
| Stock ID | 52642 |