Swallow with Peony
1900 - 1930
Ohara Koson was a master of the shin-hanga movement, a modernist revival of traditional Japanese woodblock printing in the early 20th century. Here, a delicate white peony blooms majestically while a single petal drifts downward, caught in a quiet moment of transition. Perched on a slender branch, a swallow looks up with its beak open, perhaps singing to the flower or calling out to the spring air. Koson's incredible attention to nature's fleeting beauty makes this piece feel almost alive, capturing the perfect harmony between flora and fauna.
- Technique
- woodblock print
- Material
- Paper
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