| Method | Woodblock (nishiki-e) |
| Artist | Ohara Koson [Shoson; Hoson] (1877-1945) |
| Published | c. 1920. |
| 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.75, pl.52. A nice impression of one of Koson's most successful designs Sparrow on Hydrangea. The print shows a beautiful pale blue hydrangea blossom at the top of the image, a small sparrow is carefully balanced on a small branch of the bush below. 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: Faintly printed 'Made in Japan' stamp to verso. Light spots of foxing to top of sheet. Originally printed with a depiction of insect bites to leaves, this impression hand coloured incorrectly believing these were printing blemishes. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £975.00 |
| Stock ID | 52643 |