Ohara Koson, "Six Geese"

A gaggle of geese gather in search of food and company. Highly detailed printing in the feathers and the white of the geese contrast beautifully with the shadows and dark background. A fine early-edition printing.

Date: 1926
Size: Oban
Early-edition (seal C)
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Condition: Excellent/fine color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 24" x 1/2", Classic Walnut, Clear

Ohara Koson (Shoson) (1877-1945) was the master of kacho-e (prints of birds and flowers) during the shin-hanga period of woodblock prints in Japan. Trained as a painter, Koson's work exquisitely captured the raw beauty of nature and many of his bird prints are iconic in Japanese design.