Koekoek in de storm
1925 - 1936
Ohara Koson captures a dramatic moment of nature here, showing a cuckoo battling a fierce downpour with its wings spread wide and beak open in a desperate cry. The bird cuts diagonally across the grey sky, perfectly mirroring the slanting rain lines that dominate the composition, while delicate branches of white flowers sway in the wind below. As a master of kacho-e (bird-and-flower prints), Koson helped lead the shin-hanga movement, a modernist revival of traditional Japanese woodblock printing in the early 20th century that charmed Western collectors with its exquisite attention to the natural world.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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