Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
Heron in snow, circa 1930
Woodblock print
Signed: 'Hoson'
Artist's seal: 'Hoson'
Publisher: Kawaguchi (seal lower right margin)
Sealed: 'Komatsu' (printer) and 'Maeda' (carver) lower left margin
Signed: 'Hoson'
Artist's seal: 'Hoson'
Publisher: Kawaguchi (seal lower right margin)
Sealed: 'Komatsu' (printer) and 'Maeda' (carver) lower left margin
Vertical oban:
40 x 27 cm. (15 ¾ x 10 ⅝ in.)
40 x 27 cm. (15 ¾ x 10 ⅝ in.)
Very good impression, good colour. A trace of matt-burn within the image, slight toning. Slight uneven discolouration on the reverse from previous mounting.
£ 1,600.00
A solitary heron perches on one leg on a snow-covered post beside a river. Frosted reeds bend over a jakugo – a stone-filled basket used to protect riverbanks from erosion....
A solitary heron perches on one leg on a snow-covered post beside a river. Frosted reeds bend over a jakugo – a stone-filled basket used to protect riverbanks from erosion.
Another impression is in the collection of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian, go to:
https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.2072/