Monkey Holding a Dragonfly
Artist: Shoson Ohara
Name: Monkey Holding a Dragonfly
Date: Not set
Description: Friday, 19 November 2010 Artist Koson (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) Title “Monkey Holding a Dragonfly” (given name) Date c1910-23 (PRE-1923 earthquake) Provenance Private placement. Consigned by an eastcoast USA collector. Technique Original painting onto silk. Superbly executed shading; life-like shadowing; highly detailed. Image Size 9 7/8 x 12 7/8 Condition Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Laid-down onto light backing. (Tiny spot bottom edge; minor discoloration top edge.) Reference/Illus “Crow, Cranes, and Camellias” pl# K-41.18 is related woodblock. (Similar preparatory painting shown “Hiriki Ukiyo-e Museum Catalogue” pl# 59.) Comments A delightful Koson image of a monkey holding and inquisitively studying a dragonfly. A striking ink on silk painting by Shoson OHARA (1877-1945) of his well-known “Monkey Holding a Dragonfly” woodblock print. A unique, truly ONE-of-a-kind artwork by a Meiji-era Japanese well known for his dozens of “kacho-e” (bird and flower) prints. Close-up image clearly shows artist’s “red seal” is hand-applied. Item # DJ-23
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