Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
Herons in a stream in moonlight, 1926
Woodblock print
Signed: 'Shoson'
Artist's seal: 'Shoson'
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo, Hotei 'E' seal (consistent with printing between 1931-41)
Signed: 'Shoson'
Artist's seal: 'Shoson'
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo, Hotei 'E' seal (consistent with printing between 1931-41)
Vertical oban:
38.4 x 26 cm. (15 ⅛ x 10 ¼ in.)
38.4 x 26 cm. (15 ⅛ x 10 ¼ in.)
Very good impression, colour and condition. Light mark to the left of the signature. The reverse with slight marks at the top edge and traces of mounting tape at top corners.
£1400 (plus 5% tax for UK buyers)
Other impressions of the same print in museum collections: - The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian, go to: https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.2046/ - Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), go to:...
Other impressions of the same print in museum collections:
- The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian, go to:
https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.2046/
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), go to:
https://collections.lacma.org/node/238219
- A later impression (printed post-war) is in the collection of The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, go to:
https://www.momat.go.jp/en/collection/m00096-032
- The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian, go to:
https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.2046/
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), go to:
https://collections.lacma.org/node/238219
- A later impression (printed post-war) is in the collection of The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, go to:
https://www.momat.go.jp/en/collection/m00096-032