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Ohara Koson Art

Japanese, 1877-1945

Ohara Koson was a prolific printmaker of the 20th century widely known for his kacho-ga, bird and flower prints. During his study with Kason, he took his artist name Koson, a partial adaptation of his teacher's name. Early in his career, many of Koson’s prints were muted in color and captured a sense of calmness and elegance. Koson’s depiction of birds are very realistic, the details of body and feathers in particular were always depicted with meticulous care.

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Carp and Water Chestnut — Showa lifetime impression
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson (1877-1945), 'Carp and Water Chestnut', color woodblock print, 1926. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream Japan paper; the full sheet, in excellent condition. Signed 'Koson' with the artist’s red seal 'Koson'. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo. With the Watanabe 'C' seal in the lower right margin, indicating a lifetime impression printed between 1929-1942. Image size 13 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches (343 x 184 mm); sheet size 14 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (368 x 191 mm). Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Literature: 'Crows, Cranes, and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Newland, Amy R.: Jan Perree & Robert Schaap, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001. S39.1, pl 169. Collections: National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian), Smart Museum of Chicago (University of Chicago). In Japanese art, the carp represents good luck and good fortune. ABOUT THE ARTIST Koson Ohara...
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1920s Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

Carp and Water Chestnut — Showa lifetime impression
Carp and Water Chestnut — Showa lifetime impression

Ohara Koson
Carp and Water Chestnut — Showa lifetime impression, 1926

$1,200
Ohara Koson Signed Framed Japanese Asian Print Egrets and Crescent Moon
By Ohara Koson
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed and beautifully colored print by famed Japanese artist Ohara Koson (Ohara Hōson, Ohara Shōson) titled "Egrets and Crescent Moon" (sometimes referred to as Two ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Wood, Paper

Ohara Koson Signed Framed Japanese Asian Print Egrets and Crescent Moon
Ohara Koson Signed Framed Japanese Asian Print Egrets and Crescent Moon

Ohara Koson Signed Framed Japanese Asian Print Egrets and Crescent Moon

$595
Lapwing on a Tree Stump — Japanese Woodblock kachō-ga
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson, 'Lapwing on a Tree Stump', color woodblock, c. 1920s. Signed 'Koson' in black ink with the artist’s red seal beneath, lower right. A superb, skillfully-inked impression,...
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Early 1900s Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

Lapwing on a Tree Stump — Japanese Woodblock kachō-ga
Lapwing on a Tree Stump — Japanese Woodblock kachō-ga

Ohara Koson
Lapwing on a Tree Stump — Japanese Woodblock kachō-ga, c. 1920s

$1,200
Ohara Koson (Shoson) Japanese Woodblock Prints - A Pair
By Ohara Koson
Located in Savannah, GA
Ohara Koson (Shoson) (Japanese, 1877-1945) Pair of woodblock prints Two white geese and reeds, c.1928 Chrysanthemum and Stream, c. 1931 P...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Ohara Koson Art

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Paper

Ohara Koson (Shoson) Japanese Woodblock Prints - A Pair
Ohara Koson (Shoson) Japanese Woodblock Prints - A Pair

Ohara Koson (Shoson) Japanese Woodblock Prints - A Pair

$1,620 / set
Ohara Koson Signed Framed Japanese Asian Print Snipes and Reeds In a Stream
By Ohara Koson
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed and beautifully colored print by famed Japanese artist Ohara Koson (Ohara Hōson, Ohara Shōson) titled "Snipes and Reeds" (sometimes referred to as Two Snipes o...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Wood, Paper

Ohara Koson Signed Framed Japanese Asian Print Snipes and Reeds In a Stream
Ohara Koson Signed Framed Japanese Asian Print Snipes and Reeds In a Stream

Ohara Koson Signed Framed Japanese Asian Print Snipes and Reeds In a Stream

$595
Flower Basket Arrangement against an Indigo Background (First Edition)
By Ohara Koson
Located in Burbank, CA
A basket with carefully arranged flowers is contrasted against a dramatic blue-black background. The showcased ikebana basket (kago) is in a traditional style of the early Showa peri...
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Mid-20th Century Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Flower Basket Arrangement against an Indigo Background (First Edition)
Flower Basket Arrangement against an Indigo Background (First Edition)

Ohara Koson
Flower Basket Arrangement against an Indigo Background (First Edition), 1932

$1,500
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A crow perches on a snow-covered willow branch, the bright orange sky that indicates dawn creating a bold contrast. Corvus corone (the carrion crow) is a commonly seen bird in Japan,...
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Crow on a Snowy Willow Branch with Orange Sky
Crow on a Snowy Willow Branch with Orange Sky

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Crow on a Snowy Willow Branch with Orange Sky, ca. 1920s

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Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1928 Japanese woodblock print "Swans and Reeds" by Ohara Koson. Ohara Koson (Shoson), 1877-1945, was an important late 19th-early 20th century artist. Shows margins with printe...
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c. 1928 Woodblock Print "Swans and Reeds" by Ohara Koson
c. 1928 Woodblock Print "Swans and Reeds" by Ohara Koson

c. 1928 Woodblock Print "Swans and Reeds" by Ohara Koson

H 14.88 in W 20 in D 1.38 in
c. 1920s "Cormorant with Fish" by Ohara Koson
By Ohara Koson
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s Japanese woodblock print "Cormorant with Fish" by Ohara Koson. Ohara Koson (Shoson), 1877-1945. Provenance: Dr. Hugh McCormick Smith (1865-1941), world famous naturalist,...
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c. 1920s "Cormorant with Fish" by Ohara Koson
c. 1920s "Cormorant with Fish" by Ohara Koson

c. 1920s "Cormorant with Fish" by Ohara Koson

H 19.25 in W 13.13 in D 1.38 in
Wading Egret — Japanese Woodblock kacho-e
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson, 'Wading Egret', color woodblock, c. 1900 - 1910. Signed 'Koson' in black ink with the artist’s red seal beneath, lower left. A superb, skillfully-inked impression, with ...
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Ohara Koson Art

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Wading Egret — Japanese Woodblock kacho-e
Wading Egret — Japanese Woodblock kacho-e

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Wading Egret — Japanese Woodblock kacho-e, c. 1900-1910

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Rabbits and the Moon — Showa, Pre WWII impression
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson, 'Rabbits and the Moon', color woodblock, 'oban tate-e', 1931. Signed 'Shoson' with the 'Shoson' red seal, lower left. A very fine impression, with pronounced woodgrain ...
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1930s Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

Rabbits and the Moon — Showa, Pre WWII impression
Rabbits and the Moon — Showa, Pre WWII impression

Ohara Koson
Rabbits and the Moon — Showa, Pre WWII impression, 1931

H 14.25 in W 9.32 in
Bullfinch on a Flowering Plum Tree — Japanese kacho-e, c. 1900
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'Bullfinch on a Flowering Plum Tree', color woodblock, c. 1900. Signed 'Koson with the artist's red seal 'Koson'. A fine impression, with pronounced woodgrain and fresh colors, on cream, wove Japan paper; the full sheet in excellent condition. Stamped 'MADE IN JAPAN' in the bottom right margin, verso. Published by Daikokuya. Image size 13 7/16 x 7 1/4 inches (341 x 184 mm); sheet size 14 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches (365 x 191 mm). Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Literature: 'Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Newland, Amy R.: Jan Perree & Robert Schaap, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001, pg 173. Collections: National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian), Smart Museum of Chicago (University of Chicago). ABOUT THE ARTIST Koson Ohara...
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Bullfinch on a Flowering Plum Tree — Japanese kacho-e, c. 1900
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Bullfinch on a Flowering Plum Tree — Japanese kacho-e, c. 1900, c. 1900

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Ohara Koson (1877-1945) - Framed Japanese Woodblock, Carp Fish
By Ohara Koson
Located in Corsham, GB
An original Japanese woodblock depicting two elegant carp fish by Japanese printmaker, Ohara Koson. Koson has effortlessly captured a sense of stillness and ...
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Ohara Koson (1877-1945) - Framed Japanese Woodblock, Carp Fish
Ohara Koson (1877-1945) - Framed Japanese Woodblock, Carp Fish

Ohara Koson
Ohara Koson (1877-1945) - Framed Japanese Woodblock, Carp Fish, Unknown

H 18.71 in W 13.19 in
Eagle on Snow Covered Pine — Showa Woodblock Print
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson (1877-1945), 'Eagle on Snow Covered Pine', color woodblock print, c. 1905. Signed 'Koson' with the artist’s red seal 'Koson'. A very fine impression, with fresh colors on cream Japan paper; embossing in the snow-laden branches and the falling snow rendered with hand-splashed ‘gofun.' The full sheet in excellent condition; stamped 'MADE IN JAPAN' lower left, verso. Published by Nishinomiya Yosaku; a pre-WWII impression. Image size 13 11/16 x 7 7/16 inches (348 x 189 mm); sheet size 14 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches (368 x 206 mm). Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Literature: 'Crows, Cranes, and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Newland, Amy R.: Jan Perree & Robert Schaap, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001. pg. 86, pl. 67. ABOUT THE ARTIST Koson Ohara...
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Eagle on Snow Covered Pine — Showa Woodblock Print
Eagle on Snow Covered Pine — Showa Woodblock Print

Ohara Koson
Eagle on Snow Covered Pine — Showa Woodblock Print, c. 1905

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Egrets on a Snowy Night
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson, 'Egrets on a Snowy Night', color woodblock, 1927. A superb impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan paper; pronounced 'gaufrage' (em...
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1920s Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

Egrets on a Snowy Night
Egrets on a Snowy Night

Ohara Koson
Egrets on a Snowy Night, 1927

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Swallow over the Ocean Waves
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson, 'Swallow over the Ocean Waves", color woodblock print, c. 1920s. Signed 'Koson' with the artist’s red seal 'Koson'. Stamped 'Made in Japan', lower right, verso. A superb impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan paper; gaufrage (embossing) in the waves...
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1920s Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Swallow over the Ocean Waves
Swallow over the Ocean Waves

Ohara Koson
Swallow over the Ocean Waves, C. 1920s

H 13.5 in W 7.25 in
Cockatoo on Pomegranate — Lifetime Impression
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson, 'Cockatoo on Pomegranate', color woodblock print, 1927. Signed 'Shoson' with the artist's, red seal 'Shoson'. A fine, life-time impression, with fresh colors—deep black...
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1920s Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Woodcut

Cockatoo on Pomegranate — Lifetime Impression
Cockatoo on Pomegranate — Lifetime Impression

Ohara Koson
Cockatoo on Pomegranate — Lifetime Impression, 1927

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Tit on the Stalk of a Flowering Magnolia
By Ohara Koson
Located in Storrs, CT
Tit on the Stalk of a Flowering Magnolia. c. 1921. Otanzaku: 13 3/16 6 x 7 3/13 (sheet 14 7/16 x 7 5/16 ). Publisher: Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923). Illustrated: Crows, Cranes & Camellias K29.11, page 183. Signed and sealed Koson. A fine impression with subtle shading and fresh colors. Housed in a 20 x 16-inch archival mat. Koson Ohara...
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Early 20th Century Showa Ohara Koson Art

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Tit on the Stalk of a Flowering Magnolia
Tit on the Stalk of a Flowering Magnolia

Ohara Koson
Tit on the Stalk of a Flowering Magnolia, c. 1921

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