비 속의 백로
1900 - 1930
Ohara Koson was a master of making birds look like they have a personality, and here, this egret looks like a grumpy philosopher enduring a monsoon. The artist uses simple, vertical gray lines to create a heavy downpour that contrasts beautifully with the bird's pristine white feathers. This piece is a classic example of shin-hanga (new prints), a movement that breathed new life into traditional Japanese woodblock printing in the early 20th century. Fun fact: Koson's bird and flower prints were actually more popular in the West than in Japan during his lifetime, shipped off to Europe and America where collectors went wild for his delicate nature scenes.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
- Material
- Paper
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