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Ohara Koson

(Japan, 1877-1945)
Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
715 - 894 EUR
726 - 907 USD
Hammer price
14 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
Ohara Koson
(Japan, 1877-1945)

A colour wood block print by Ohara Koson, (1877-1945), 'Heron under moon' Japan.

Signed Koson, Seal Koson, published by Kokkeido, Kokkeido seal. Measurement print Naga-oban 21x50 cm. Measurement with frame 34x63.5 cm.

Provenance

Property of a private Swedish Collection. Purchased at Kitano Oriental Art, Karlavägen 22, Stockholm. From the exhibition Kacho-e 19th Nov-8th December 2002.

Literature

Amy Reigle Newland, Jan Perrée, Robert Schaap; Crows, Cranes & Camellias, the natural world of Ohara Koson 1877-1945. A print like this is depicted on page 42. The book accompanies the print.

More information

In Japan, herons are appreciated for their graceful movement and have long been a favourite subject for Japanese artists.