Lot details By Ohara Koson (1878-1945), signed and sealed Shoson Japan, first half of 20th century, late Meiji (1868-1912) to early Showa period (1926-1989) Color woodblock print on paper in Naga Oban format. Published by Kokkeido (Akiyama Buemon). Scops Owl in Flight, Cherry Blossoms and Full Moon. Keen-eyed owl flies past a cherry branch full of blossoms. A large full moon is seen in the background. SIZE of the sheet 50 x 22 cm Condition: Excellent condition with good impression and fresh colors. Provenance: From the private collection of a British artist, formed in the 1990s. Ohara Koson (1877-1945) was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of the shin-hanga (“new prints”) movement. He is famous as a master of kacho-e (bird-and-flower) designs. Throughout a prolific career, in which he created around 500 prints, he went by three different titles: Ohara Hoson, Ohara Shoson, and Ohara Koson Museum comparison: A closely related print is in the collection of the Harvard Art Museum, object number 1937.117.
Lot details By Ohara Koson (1878-1945), signed and sealed Shoson Japan, first half of 20th century, late Meiji (1868-1912) to early Showa period (1926-1989) Color woodblock print on paper in Naga Oban format. Published by Kokkeido (Akiyama Buemon). Scops Owl in Flight, Cherry Blossoms and Full Moon. Keen-eyed owl flies past a cherry branch full of blossoms. A large full moon is seen in the background. SIZE of the sheet 50 x 22 cm Condition: Excellent condition with good impression and fresh colors. Provenance: From the private collection of a British artist, formed in the 1990s. Ohara Koson (1877-1945) was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of the shin-hanga (“new prints”) movement. He is famous as a master of kacho-e (bird-and-flower) designs. Throughout a prolific career, in which he created around 500 prints, he went by three different titles: Ohara Hoson, Ohara Shoson, and Ohara Koson Museum comparison: A closely related print is in the collection of the Harvard Art Museum, object number 1937.117.
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