Geese at full moon
1925 - 1936
Ohara Koson was a master of the shin-hanga movement, which breathed new life into traditional Japanese woodblock printing in the early 20th century. Here, a flock of wild geese soars gracefully past a glowing full moon, their wings outstretched against a soft, gradient sky. Koson was famous for his incredibly detailed and lifelike depictions of birds, often studying them extensively to capture their natural movements. These prints were so popular in the West that they helped spark a massive craze for Japanese art in Europe and America during the 1920s and 30s.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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