| 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. 184, pl. K13.2. A nice impression of Koson's Eagle with outspread wings. The eagle is seen perched on a silhouetted branch, poised ready to strike a small yellow bird seen at the lower left corner. Broken branches of the tree can be seen in mid-air above the eagle. 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: Some spots of missing ink to sky and lower right. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £1,200.00 |
| Stock ID | 52649 |