Ohara Koson
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Japanese art
Blauwe nachtegaal
Ohara Koson, 1900
A small bird perches on a bamboo scarecrow among grasses and shrubs, in a quiet colour woodblock print by Ohara Koson.
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About this artwork
Ohara Koson made this colour woodblock print, titled "Blauwe nachtegaal" (Blue nightingale). A bird sits on a bamboo structure that serves as a scarecrow, set against water, grasses and shrubs. The image is built from a black outline block combined with separate blocks for colour, printed on paper. It measures about 24 by 25 centimetres and was published in Tokyo by Matsuki Heikichi. Koson worked as a painter and print designer and was at the forefront of the shinsaku-hanga and shin-hanga movements. The gently ironic scene, a bird resting on the very thing meant to frighten it away, rewards a slow look.
On your wall: Its small, nearly square format and natural subject suit a study, hallway or bedroom, and sit well beside other Japanese prints or in a calm, plant-filled corner.
- Title
- Blauwe nachtegaal
- Artist
- Ohara Koson
- Year
- 1900
- Style
- Japanese art
- Shape
- Square
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
About Ohara Koson
Ohara Koson was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer who worked in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was a leading figure in the shinsaku-hanga and shin-hanga movements, which brought fresh life to the Japanese woodblock print tradition during his time.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
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