Ohara Koson (1877–1945) was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer, celebrated as one of the foremost masters of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement. Born in Kanazawa, he initially trained as a painter before turning to print design in the early twentieth century. Koson specialized in kachō-e (bird-and-flower prints), creating elegant compositions featuring birds, animals, flowers, and natural landscapes. His works are admired for their refined craftsmanship, delicate color gradations, and remarkable attention to detail, capturing the beauty and tranquility of the natural world. Today, his prints are among the most sought-after examples of shin-hanga and are held in major museum collections worldwide.
Additional Artworks
From Jerome Lion
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Yoshitoshi Mori
Soga Goro and the Giant Arrowhead, 1969
stencil - kappazuri
61cm x 70cm
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Yoshitoshi Mori
October, 1965
stencil - kappazuri
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Yoshitoshi Mori
June, c. 1965
stencil - kappazuri
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Kaoru Kawano
Sacred Crane, c. 1950
Color woodblock print on paper
14 1/2" x 9"
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Kaoru Kawano
Dancing Figure, c. 1950
Color woodblock print on paper
62.5 x 32.5 cm
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TSUCHIYA KOITSU
Nagoya Castle, c. 1950
Color woodblock print on paper
14" x 9.5"
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HIROSHI YOSHIDA
Osaka Castle, 1935 (to be confirmed by expertise)
Color woodblock print on paper
14" x 9.5"
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Ogata Gekko
Sugawara no Michizane, 1896
Color woodblock print on paper
Oban
About the artist
Ohara Koson
1877-1945