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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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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Ito Shinsui
Maiko
Japanese woodblock print
17 x 11 in (43.18 x 27.94 cm)
US$3,900
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Ito Shinsui
Hazy Moon on a Spring Night (Oboro-yo)
Japanese woodblock print
16.75 x 11 in (42.55 x 27.94 cm)
US$3,800
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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
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
