Egret on Rainy Night- Heron
Artist: Shoson Ohara
Name: Egret on Rainy Night- Heron
Date: Not set
Description: Monday, 21 March 2005 Title Egret on Rainy Night Artist Koson Ohara 1877-1945 Signature Shoson Seal artist’s seal (shoson) Dated 1928 Publisher Watanabe Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent – very good … (early post W.W.II printing) crisp embossing on the plumage Colors very good Condition very good … paper toning. Description White egret stands on a rainy night. This is one of Koson’s most popular design. Format Oban tate-e Width 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm Height 15.2 inches = 38.5 cm Literature Newland, Amy R.; Jan Perree & Robert Schaap, “Crows, cranes & camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson”, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001, ISBN 90-74822-38-x, – pg. 153, pl.157
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