Two pigeons on a branch
Ohara Koson, a master of the Shin-hanga (New Print) movement, brings a serene moment of nature to life in this modernist take on traditional 'kacho-e' (bird-and-flower) art. A pristine white pigeon with wings fully spread seems to be fluttering down to join its slate-grey companion perched on a gnarled branch, surrounded by fan-shaped ginkgo leaves. Koson designed hundreds of these bird prints, and they became incredibly popular in the West during the early 20th century. In fact, for a long time, his work was more famous in America and Europe than in his home country of Japan!
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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