Ohara Koson (1877–1945), also known as Shōson and Hōson, was one of Japan's foremost designers of kachō-e (bird and flower prints) and a leading artist of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement. Working with prominent publishers including Daikokuya and later Watanabe Shōzaburō, he produced some of the most celebrated wildlife prints of the early 20th century. His masterful use of color, texture, and composition brought subjects such as herons, kingfishers, geese, monkeys, and flowers vividly to life.
Additional Artworks
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Shiro Kasamatsu
Kikyōmon Gate
Japanese woodblock print
15 x 10 in (38.1 x 25.4 cm)
US$800
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Kawase Hasui
Tokaido Nissaka (Nissaka on the Tokaido Road)
Japanese woodblock print
10.6 x 15.4 in (26.92 x 39.12 cm)
US$2,200
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Tsuchiya Koitsu
Ushigome Kagurazaka
Japanese woodblock print
15.5 x 10.5 in (39.37 x 26.67 cm)
US$800
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Tsuchiya Koitsu
Teahouse at Night
Japanese woodblock print
15.5 x 10.5 in (39.37 x 26.67 cm)
US$750
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Tsuchiya Koitsu
Nezu shrine
Japanese woodblock print
15 x 10.75 in (38.1 x 27.31 cm)
US$750
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Utagawa Kunisada II
Triptych from the Kabuki Play “Inaka Genji”
Japanese woodblock print
14.25 x 29.5 in (36.2 x 74.93 cm)
US$300
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Takahashi Hiroaki, Takahashi Shotei
Kamiide Mt. Fuji
Japanese woodblock print
10.25 x 15.75 in (26.04 x 40.01 cm)
US$4,000
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Ohara Koson
Swans and Reeds
Japanese woodblock print
10 x 7 in (25.4 x 17.78 cm)
US$2,500
About the artist
Ohara Koson
