Japanese ink drawings OHARA KOSON (1877-1945) ¨Two carps¨ink on paper, mounted o…

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Japanese ink drawings OHARA KOSON (1877-1945) ¨Two carps¨ink on paper, mounted on silk, signed lower right, framed (43x33cm), in passepartout (28x22cm)

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Japanese ink drawings OHARA KOSON (1877-1945) ¨Two carps¨ink

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Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

OHARA KOSON: SPARROW ON PLUM BRANCH OHARA KOSON: SPARROW ON PLUM BRANCH By Ohara Koson (1877-1945), signed Koson with seal Koson Japan, early 20 th century Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical shikishiban. Signed Koson with seal Koson. Titled Sparrow on Plum Branch. A sparrow is perched on a gnarled branch of a plum tree with few buds and blossoms, the bird with one wing slightly open. Image SIZE 23.9 x 25 cm, SIZE incl. frame 36.6 x 37.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and slight browning around the edges. Vivid impression and colors. Trimmed margins and some foxing. Mounted on a paper with tape to the top, behind a passepartout. Ohara Koson (1877-1945) was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of the shin-hanga (“new prints”) movement. He is famous as a master of kacho-e (bird-and-flower) designs. Throughout a prolific career, in which he created around 500 prints, he went by three different titles: Ohara Hoson, Ohara Shoson, and Ohara Koson.

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

OHARA KOSON: GEESE IN FLIGHT OHARA KOSON: GEESE IN FLIGHT By Ohara Koson (1877-1945), signed Koson with seal Koson Japan, early 20 th century Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical shikishiban. Signed Koson with seal Koson. Titled Geese in Flight. Two geese fly in front of the full moon. Image SIZE 24.3 x 24.1 cm, SIZE incl. frame 36.6 x 37.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and slight browning. Very good colors and impression. Minor foxing and slightly trimmed margins. Mounted on a paper with tape to the top, behind a passepartout. Ohara Koson (1877-1945) was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of the shin-hanga (“new prints”) movement. He is famous as a master of kacho-e (bird-and-flower) designs. Throughout a prolific career, in which he created around 500 prints, he went by three different titles: Ohara Hoson, Ohara Shoson, and Ohara Koson. Museum comparison: A closely related print, with similar seals, is in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number P.77.28.38.

Estim. 250 - 500 EUR

OHARA KOSON: TWO WILD GEESE FLYING OVER SNOWY LANDSCAPE OHARA KOSON: TWO WILD GEESE FLYING OVER SNOWY LANDSCAPE By Ohara Koson (1877-1945), signed Koson with seal Koson Japan, early 20 th century Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical o-tanzaku. Signed Koson with seal Koson; publisher Daikokuya. Titled Two Wild Geese Flying over Snowy Landscape. Two white-fronted geese in flight in a snow-covered landscape. Stalks of Bamboo frame the design on the left, imparting a sense of depth. The white-fronted Goose was among Koson's favorite subject for prints. Image SIZE 36 x 19 cm, SIZE incl. frame 48.6 x 32.8 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and slight browning of paper. Good impression and colors. Trimmed margins and minor creasing to the bottom-left corner. Mounted on a paper with tape to the top, behind a passepartout. Ohara Koson (1877-1945) was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of the shin-hanga (“new prints”) movement. He is famous as a master of kacho-e (bird-and-flower) designs. Throughout a prolific career, in which he created around 500 prints, he went by three different titles: Ohara Hoson, Ohara Shoson, and Ohara Koson. Museum comparison: A closely related print, with similar seals, is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number RES.51.138.

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Koson Ohara, Crow, Kacho-ga, Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Koson Ohara (1877-1945) Title: Crow on Cherry Branch Publisher: Daikokuya Date: c.1900-1910s Size: 29.3 x 18 cm Condition: Slightly trimmed, light creases. Ref: JGA155

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