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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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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Ohara Koson
Swans and Reeds
Japanese woodblock print
10 x 7 in (25.4 x 17.78 cm)
US$2,500
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Ohara Koson
Buncho birds and Wisteria
Japanese woodblock print
13 x 5 in (33.02 x 12.7 cm)
US$1,800
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Ohara Koson
Deer in Shallow Water
Japanese woodblock print
10.75 x 27.5 in (27.31 x 69.85 cm)
US$1,500
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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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Ohara Koson
Ducks descending into water
Japanese woodblock print
15.5 x 10.25 in (39.37 x 26.04 cm)
US$700
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Ohara Koson
Chrysanthemums Over Flowing Water or Kiku to Mizu
Japanese woodblock print
15 x 10.5 in (38.1 x 26.67 cm)
US$1,000
About the artist
Ohara Koson
