Null Koson Ohara, Tiger, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Artist: Koson Ohara (…

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Koson Ohara, Tiger, Original Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Koson Ohara (1877-1945) Title: Roaring Tiger Near Rocks Publisher: Daikoku-ya Date: Early 20th century Dimensions: 19.0 x 36.6 cm Condition: Trimmed, slightly faded, minor stains on the back due to old glue. Ref: CMSA40

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Koson Ohara, Tiger, Original Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Koson Ohara (1877-1945) Title: Roaring Tiger Near Rocks Publisher: Daikoku-ya Date: Early 20th century Dimensions: 19.0 x 36.6 cm Condition: Trimmed, slightly faded, minor stains on the back due to old glue. Ref: CMSA40

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OHARA KOSON: STARLINGS IN CHERRY TREE OHARA KOSON: STARLINGS IN CHERRY TREE By Ohara Koson (1877-1945), signed Koson with seal Koson Japan, c. 1930s Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical o-tanzaku. Signed Koson with seal Koson; publisher Kawaguchi. Titled Starlings in Cherry Tree. A pair of starlings on a cherry branch, one bird looking straight ahead as the other is about to take flight. The tree bearing red cherry blossom buds which are a vibrant contrast to the otherwise muted composition. SIZE of the sheet 35.5 x 18.9 cm Condition: Very good condition and impression, vibrant colors, minor wear, tiny losses and tears to the top and right edge. 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 is in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, accession number AFI.164.2013.

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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.

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OHARA KOSON: MONKEY ON A TREE BRANCH OHARA KOSON: MONKEY ON A TREE 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 Monkey on a Tree Branch. A crouching monkey on a gnarled branch with a sincere expression, looking in the distance, surrounded by overhanging catkins. Image SIZE 23 x 24 cm, SIZE incl. mounting 36.5 x 34.7 cm Condition: Good condition with wear and slight browning of paper. Soiling, minor creasing, and smudging. Firmly mounted to a passepartout, the passepartout with stains, water marks, and tiny losses. 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 Rijksmuseum, object number RP-P-1999-442.

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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.

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