Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
Cockatoo and Pomegranate, circa 1927
Woodblock print
Signed: 'Shoson'
Artist's seal: 'Shoson'
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei seal 'C', consistent with printing 1927-32)
Signed: 'Shoson'
Artist's seal: 'Shoson'
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei seal 'C', consistent with printing 1927-32)
Vertical oban:
38.5 x 26.2 cm. (15 ⅛ x 10 ¼ in.)
38.5 x 26.2 cm. (15 ⅛ x 10 ¼ in.)
Very good impression and colour with extensive blind-printing. Slight toning overall and some light surface abrasions to the black background.
£ 1,800.00
Arguably Koson’s most famous image, Cockatoo and Pomegranate would have appeared strikingly new and modern to contemporary viewers due to its bold juxtaposition of the heavily embossed white feathers of...
Arguably Koson’s most famous image, Cockatoo and Pomegranate would have appeared strikingly new and modern to contemporary viewers due to its bold juxtaposition of the heavily embossed white feathers of the bird with a pitch-black, almost velvety background. Koson then cleverly balanced the composition with a sub-motif of the green leaves and ruby-red pomegranates.
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