Great Tit in Flight Beneath Wisteria Blossoms
Ohara KosonGreat Tit in Flight Beneath Wisteria Blossomsca. 1920s
ca. 1920s
About the Item
- Creator:Ohara Koson (1877 - 1945, Japanese)
- Creation Year:ca. 1920s
- Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 8.55 in (21.7 cm)
- Medium:Mulberry Paper,Woodcut
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- Gallery Location:Burbank, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: KOS2071stDibs: LU33222560161
Ohara Koson
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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