Ohara Koson Art
Japanese, 1877-1945
Ohara Koson was a prolific printmaker of the 20th century widely known for his kacho-ga, bird and flower prints. During his study with Kason, he took his artist name Koson, a partial adaptation of his teacher's name. Early in his career, many of Koson’s prints were muted in color and captured a sense of calmness and elegance. Koson’s depiction of birds are very realistic, the details of body and feathers in particular were always depicted with meticulous care.
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Artist: Ohara Koson
'Wading Egret' — Japanese Woodblock kacho-e, c. 1900
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'Wading Egret', color woodblock, c. 1900 - 1910. Signed 'Koson' in black ink with the artist’s red seal beneath, lower left. A superb, skillfully-inked impression, with fresh colors,...
Category
Early 1900s Naturalistic Ohara Koson Art
Materials
Woodcut
Eagle on Snow Covered Pine — Showa Woodblock Print
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson (1877-1945), 'Eagle on Snow Covered Pine', color woodblock print, c. 1905. Signed 'Koson' with the artist’s red seal 'Koson'. A very fine impression, with fresh colors on cream Japan paper; embossing in the snow-laden branches and the falling snow rendered with hand-splashed ‘gofun.' The full sheet in excellent condition; stamped 'MADE IN JAPAN' lower left, verso. Published by Nishinomiya Yosaku; a pre-WWII impression.
Image size 13 11/16 x 7 7/16 inches (348 x 189 mm); sheet size 14 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches (368 x 206 mm). Archivally sleeved, unmatted.
Literature: 'Crows, Cranes, and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Newland, Amy R.: Jan Perree & Robert Schaap, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001. pg. 86, pl. 67.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Koson Ohara...
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Early 1900s Showa Ohara Koson Art
Materials
Woodcut
'Carp and Water Chestnut' — Showa lifetime impression
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson (1877-1945), 'Carp and Water Chestnut', color woodblock print, 1926. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream Japan paper; the full sheet, in excellent condition.
Signed 'Koson' with the artist’s red seal 'Koson'. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo. With the Watanabe 'C' seal in the lower right margin, indicating a lifetime impression printed between 1929-1942.
Image size 13 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches (343 x 184 mm); sheet size 14 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (368 x 191 mm). Archivally sleeved, unmatted.
Literature: 'Crows, Cranes, and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Newland, Amy R.: Jan Perree & Robert Schaap, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001. S39.1, pl 169.
Collections: National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian), Smart Museum of Chicago (University of Chicago).
In Japanese art, the carp represents good luck and good fortune.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Koson Ohara...
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1920s Showa Ohara Koson Art
Materials
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White Fronted Geese Flying above Reeds and Water.
By Ohara Koson
Located in Storrs, CT
White-Fronted Geese Flying above Reeds and Water. c. 1933. Shikishiban: 10 10/16 x 9 1/16 (sheet 10 14/16 x 9 12/16). Signed and sealed Shoson. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Illustrated: Crows, Cranes & Camellias, S11.6, p. 197. Stamped "made in Japan" verso, indicating that it was printed for the United States after 1921. A fine impression with subtle shading and gauffrauge in the 2 large birds' feathers. Based on the body markings, these actually appear to be mallard ducks, not geese. Good olor and condition Housed in a 20 x 16-inch archival mat.
Koson Ohara...
Category
Early 20th Century Showa Ohara Koson Art
Materials
Color, Woodcut
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