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Koson Ohara

Tiger Lily
Tiger Lily

Nishimura HodoTiger Lily, 1939

$450

H 15.38 in W 10.88 in

Tiger Lily

By Nishimura Hodo

Located in Fairlawn, OH

by Koson Ohara for just 28 cents each, as noted in the book "Crows, Cranes & Camellias." Shima Art

Category

1930s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Dahlias
Dahlias

Nishimura HodoDahlias, 1939

$350

H 15.5 in W 11.13 in

Dahlias

By Nishimura Hodo

Located in Fairlawn, OH

industry faced declining sales. Muller remembered buying prints by Koson Ohara for just 28 cents each, as

Category

1930s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Canna Lily
Canna Lily

Nishimura HodoCanna Lily, 1939

$350

H 15.63 in W 11 in

Canna Lily

By Nishimura Hodo

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Shin Hanga industry faced declining sales. Muller remembered buying prints by Koson Ohara for just 28

Category

1930s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Cosmos
Cosmos

Nishimura HodoCosmos

$350

H 14.38 in W 9.63 in

Cosmos

By Nishimura Hodo

Located in Fairlawn, OH

declining sales. Muller remembered buying prints by Koson Ohara for just 28 cents each, as noted in the book

Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

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Wading Egret
Wading Egret

Wading Egret

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Wading Egret', color woodblock print, c. 1900-1910. Signed 'Koson' with the Koson red

Category

Early 1900s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Two Yellow Tits
Two Yellow Tits

Two Yellow Tits

By Ohara Koson

Located in Burbank, CA

. This is a very early Koson-signed design, made before the 1923 earthquake. Excellent impression, color

Category

1910s Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Tit on the stalk of a flowering magnolia

Tit on the stalk of a flowering magnolia

By Ohara Koson

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signature: Koson C; Seal: K. 6 Format: o-tanzaku Publisher: Daikokuya, Sample Book No. 11

Category

20th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Goose and Reeds
Goose and Reeds

Ohara KosonGoose and Reeds, c. 1910

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H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in

Goose and Reeds

By Ohara Koson

Located in Plano, TX

-inch mat, suitable for framing. Koson Ohara was born in 1877 in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture in the

Category

Early 20th Century Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Color, Woodcut

Carrion Crow on a Snow-covered Branch at Dawn.
Carrion Crow on a Snow-covered Branch at Dawn.

Carrion Crow on a Snow-covered Branch at Dawn.

By Ohara Koson

Located in Plano, TX

sealed Shoson. Housed in a 20 x 16-inch archival mat. Koson Ohara was born in 1877 in Kanazawa in

Category

Early 20th Century Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Color, Woodcut

Bats Against a Full Moon
Bats Against a Full Moon

Ohara KosonBats Against a Full Moon, 1933

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H 19 in W 11.13 in D 0.5 in

Bats Against a Full Moon

By Ohara Koson

Located in Plano, TX

a willow tree, one silhouetted against a full moon. Koson Ohara was born in 1877 in Kanazawa in

Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Color, Woodcut

Tit on the Stalk of a Flowering Magnolia
Tit on the Stalk of a Flowering Magnolia

Tit on the Stalk of a Flowering Magnolia

By Ohara Koson

Located in Plano, TX

colors. Housed in a 20 x 16-inch archival mat. Koson Ohara was born in 1877 in Kanazawa in Ishikawa

Category

Early 20th Century Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Color, Woodcut

Sparrow on Hortensia (Hydrangea)
Sparrow on Hortensia (Hydrangea)

Sparrow on Hortensia (Hydrangea)

By Ohara Koson

Located in Plano, TX

mat. Koson Ohara was born in 1877 in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture in the North of Japan with the

Category

Early 20th Century Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Color, Woodcut

'Wading Egret' — Japanese Woodblock kacho-e
'Wading Egret' — Japanese Woodblock kacho-e

'Wading Egret' — Japanese Woodblock kacho-e

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Wading Egret', color woodblock, c. 1900 - 1910. Signed 'Koson' in black ink with the

Category

Early 1900s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Rabbits and the Moon' — Showa, Pre WWII impression
'Rabbits and the Moon' — Showa, Pre WWII impression

'Rabbits and the Moon' — Showa, Pre WWII impression

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Rabbits and the Moon', color woodblock, 'oban tate-e', 1931. Signed 'Shoson' with the

Category

1930s Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Egrets on a Snowy Night
Egrets on a Snowy Night

Egrets on a Snowy Night

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Egrets on a Snowy Night', color woodblock, 1927. A superb impression, with fresh

Category

1920s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Swallow over the Ocean Waves
Swallow over the Ocean Waves

Swallow over the Ocean Waves

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Swallow over the Ocean Waves", color woodblock print, c. 1920s. Signed 'Koson' with

Category

1920s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Cockatoo on Pomegranate — Lifetime Impression
Cockatoo on Pomegranate — Lifetime Impression

Cockatoo on Pomegranate — Lifetime Impression

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Cockatoo on Pomegranate', color woodblock print, 1927. Signed 'Shoson' with the

Category

1920s Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Great Tit in Flight Beneath Wisteria Blossoms
Great Tit in Flight Beneath Wisteria Blossoms

Great Tit in Flight Beneath Wisteria Blossoms

By Ohara Koson

Located in Burbank, CA

, color and condition. Signed and sealed "Koson". This artist is rightly celebrated for his bird-and

Category

1920s Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Flycatcher and Rose Mallow
Flycatcher and Rose Mallow

Flycatcher and Rose Mallow

By Ohara Koson

Located in Burbank, CA

) have a long tradition in Japanese art, and Koson was justly famous for his depictions of birds in their

Category

1930s Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Crow on a Snowy Willow Branch with Orange Sky
Crow on a Snowy Willow Branch with Orange Sky

Crow on a Snowy Willow Branch with Orange Sky

By Ohara Koson

Located in Burbank, CA

crow in person. Prints by Koson that were published by the publisher Watanabe were signed "Shoson", as

Category

1920s Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Egrets and Crescent Moon
Egrets and Crescent Moon

Egrets and Crescent Moon

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

prints by Koson which were shown in the first shin hanga exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in 1930

Category

1920s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Egrets on a Snowy Night
Egrets on a Snowy Night

Egrets on a Snowy Night

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Five egrets find companionship on a snowy night. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan paper; pronounced gaufrage (embossing) in the birds’ white plumage; in exce...

Category

1920s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Bar-tailed Godwits and Reeds
Bar-tailed Godwits and Reeds

Bar-tailed Godwits and Reeds

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Two bar-tailed Godwits rest in shallow water sheltered by reeds. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan; slight skinning reinforced with Japan paper in the top rig...

Category

1920s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Mallards in coastal scene

Mallards in coastal scene

By Ohara Koson

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed Shoson Format: oban Publisher: Watanabe (6 mm seal) Reference: Crows, Cranes & Camellias, S7.2 Sheet: 14 5/8 x 15 3/8" Image: 9 3/8 x 10 1/4"

Category

1930s Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Rabbits and the Moon
Rabbits and the Moon

Rabbits and the Moon

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Two white rabbits under a flowering clover bush with the full moon overhead. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan paper; pronounced wood grain in the sky and gau...

Category

1930s Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Plovers by the Seaside
Plovers by the Seaside

Plovers by the Seaside

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Three plovers rest on a rock by the seaside as a crescent moon appears in the early evening sky. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan paper; in excellent conditi...

Category

1920s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Ohara Koson, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Water Lilies, Pink, Flowers, Art
Ohara Koson, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Water Lilies, Pink, Flowers, Art

Ohara Koson, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Water Lilies, Pink, Flowers, Art

By Ohara Koson

Located in London, GB

Artist: Koson Ohara (1877-1945) [signed Hōson] Title: Flowering Water Lilies Publisher: Kawaguchi

Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Animal Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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Koson Ohara For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate koson ohara for your needs in our varied inventory. When looking for the right koson ohara for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, gray, beige and green. Artworks like these — often created in woodcut print, handmade paper and mulberry paper — can elevate any room of your home. A large koson ohara can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 9.53 high and 7.13 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Koson Ohara?

A koson ohara can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $850, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $1,800.

Ohara Koson for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Finding the Right Prints And Multiples for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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