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Ohara Koson Art

Japanese, 1877-1945

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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Artist: Ohara Koson
'Wading Egret' — Japanese Woodblock Kacho-e, Pre-WW II Edition
'Wading Egret' — Japanese Woodblock Kacho-e, Pre-WW II Edition

'Wading Egret' — Japanese Woodblock Kacho-e, Pre-WW II Edition

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Wading Egret', color woodblock, c. 1900 - 1910. Signed 'Koson' in black ink with the artist’s red seal beneath, lower left. A superb, skillfully-inked impression, with ...

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Early 1900s Naturalistic Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

'Flycatchers on Snow-Covered Nanadina' — Japanese Kacho-e Woodblock Print
'Flycatchers on Snow-Covered Nanadina' — Japanese Kacho-e Woodblock Print

'Flycatchers on Snow-Covered Nanadina' — Japanese Kacho-e Woodblock Print

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Flycatchers on snow-covered Nandina', color woodblock, 1929. Signed Shoson in the image, lower left with the artist’s red seal Shoson beneath the signature. A superb, r...

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1920s Naturalistic Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

'Carp and Water Chestnut' — Showa lifetime impression
'Carp and Water Chestnut' — Showa lifetime impression

'Carp and Water Chestnut' — Showa lifetime impression

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson (1877-1945), 'Carp and Water Chestnut', color woodblock print, 1926. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream Japan paper; the full sheet, in excellent condition. Signed 'Koson' with the artist’s red seal 'Koson'. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo. With the Watanabe 'C' seal in the lower right margin, indicating a lifetime impression printed between 1929-1942. Image size 13 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches (343 x 184 mm); sheet size 14 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (368 x 191 mm). Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Literature: 'Crows, Cranes, and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Newland, Amy R.: Jan Perree & Robert Schaap, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001. S39.1, pl 169. Collections: National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian), Smart Museum of Chicago (University of Chicago). In Japanese art, the carp represents good luck and good fortune. ABOUT THE ARTIST Koson Ohara...

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1920s Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

Flower Basket Arrangement against an Indigo Background (First Edition)
Flower Basket Arrangement against an Indigo Background (First Edition)

Flower Basket Arrangement against an Indigo Background (First Edition)

By Ohara Koson

Located in Burbank, CA

A basket with carefully arranged flowers is contrasted against a dramatic blue-black background. The showcased ikebana basket (kago) is in a traditional style of the early Showa peri...

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Mid-20th Century Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

'Pair of Mallard Ducks' — Japanese Woodblock kachō-ga
'Pair of Mallard Ducks' — Japanese Woodblock kachō-ga

'Pair of Mallard Ducks' — Japanese Woodblock kachō-ga

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Pair of Mallard Ducks', color woodblock, c. 1920s. Signed 'Koson' in black ink with the artist’s red seal beneath, lower right. A superb, skillfully-inked impression, w...

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Early 1900s Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

'Nuthatcher Atop Persimmons' — Early 20th-Century Kachō-e Woodblock Masterwork
'Nuthatcher Atop Persimmons' — Early 20th-Century Kachō-e Woodblock Masterwork

'Nuthatcher Atop Persimmons' — Early 20th-Century Kachō-e Woodblock Masterwork

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ohara Koson, 'Nuthatcher Atop Persimmon', color woodblock, c. 1910. Signed 'Koson' with the 'Koson' red seal, lower right. A superb, impression, with fresh colors and fine Bokashi, ...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Ohara Koson Art

Materials

Woodcut

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'Bullfinch on a Flowering Plum Tree' — Japanese kacho-e, c. 1900

'Bullfinch on a Flowering Plum Tree' — Japanese kacho-e, c. 1900

By Ohara Koson

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

'Bullfinch on a Flowering Plum Tree', color woodblock, c. 1900. Signed 'Koson with the artist's red seal 'Koson'. A fine impression, with pronounced woodgrain and fresh colors, on cream, wove Japan paper; the full sheet in excellent condition. Stamped 'MADE IN JAPAN' in the bottom right margin, verso. Published by Daikokuya. Image size 13 7/16 x 7 1/4 inches (341 x 184 mm); sheet size 14 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches (365 x 191 mm). Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Literature: 'Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Newland, Amy R.: Jan Perree & Robert Schaap, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001, pg 173. Collections: National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian), Smart Museum of Chicago (University of Chicago). ABOUT THE ARTIST Koson Ohara...

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Early 1900s Naturalistic Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

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