<b>CROW ON SNOWY BRANCH (GRAY BACKGROUND)</b> / Ohara Kosonc. 1910$3,000</em>
ARTIST: Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
TITLE: Crow on Snowy Branch (Gray Background)
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: c. 1910
DIMENSIONS: 15 x 7 1/2 inches
CONDITION: No condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Amy Newland et. al., Crows, Cranes & Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson 1877-1945, 2001, p. 72, cat. no. 48
NOTE: Black lacquer-like pigment on feathers
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$3,000.00
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ARTIST: Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
TITLE: Crow on Snowy Branch (Gray Background)
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: c. 1910
DIMENSIONS: 15 x 7 1/2 inches
CONDITION: No condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Amy Newland et. al., Crows, Cranes & Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson 1877-1945, 2001, p. 72, cat. no. 48
NOTE: Black lacquer-like pigment on feathers
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$3,000.00
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ARTIST: Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
TITLE: Crow on Snowy Branch (Gray Background)
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: c. 1910
DIMENSIONS: 15 x 7 1/2 inches
CONDITION: No condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Amy Newland et. al., Crows, Cranes & Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson 1877-1945, 2001, p. 72, cat. no. 48
NOTE: Black lacquer-like pigment on feathers
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$3,000.00
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Details
Ohara Koson is renowned for his evocative depictions of crows, and his designs featuring these daring and highly intelligent birds have always been in great demand. This particular design was so popular that the publisher issued it in two versions: one with an orange-red background (offered here) and another with a gray background. This impression, with its pronounced gray woodgrain background, creates a strong atmospheric effect. The scene is further animated by the dark tones and shiny lacquer-like surface of the crow's feathers. One can almost hear the cawing crow in the cold, crisp winter air.
Connoisseur's Note
This particular impression is noteworthy for its visible wood grain in the background accompanied by a dramatic bokashi, or color gradation. The crow is executed exceedingly well with an overprinting of a shiny lacquer-like pigment that adds volume to the crow's feathers and heightens the tension of this scene.
