雁
1900 - 1930
Ohara Koson was a master of the shin-hanga (new print) movement, reviving traditional Japanese woodblock printing with a modern sensibility. Here, a lone goose glides gracefully across a misty night sky, its wings spread wide against a massive, glowing full moon. Below, dark reeds sway in the foreground, grounding the scene in a marshy reality while the bird takes flight into the ethereal. Koson was incredibly prolific, designing over 500 prints of birds and flowers, often working from live models to get the anatomy just right. This piece captures that signature blend of scientific accuracy and poetic atmosphere that made his work a massive hit in the West during the early 20th century.
- Technique
- woodblock print
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