| Method | Woodblock (nishiki-e) |
| Artist | Ohara Koson [Shoson; Hoson] (1877-1945) |
| Published | c. 1910 |
| 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.179, pl.K4.5. A classic Koson kacho-e scene featuring two cranes in the water. the two cranes can be seen in the foreground of the print, the bright white of their bodies blending together. The crane in front is standing on one foot, raising its head to the left. The blue of the water blends in to the light grey of the sky. 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: Mica applied across the sheet. Some wear to the very edges. Small patch of thinning to sky area. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £600.00 |
| Stock ID | 53010 |