<b>BASKET OF FLOWERS</b> / Ohara Shoson1932$1,500</em>
ARTIST: Ohara Shoson (1877–1945)
TITLE: Basket of Flowers
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1932
DIMENSIONS: 15 3/8 X 10 1/4 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; faint scuffing to matte background
LITERATURE: Amy Reigle Newland et al., Crows, Cranes & Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson 1877-1945, 2001, pl. S43.1
NOTE: Watanabe D-type seal; first state
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$1,500.00
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ARTIST: Ohara Shoson (1877–1945)
TITLE: Basket of Flowers
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1932
DIMENSIONS: 15 3/8 X 10 1/4 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; faint scuffing to matte background
LITERATURE: Amy Reigle Newland et al., Crows, Cranes & Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson 1877-1945, 2001, pl. S43.1
NOTE: Watanabe D-type seal; first state
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$1,500.00
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ARTIST: Ohara Shoson (1877–1945)
TITLE: Basket of Flowers
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1932
DIMENSIONS: 15 3/8 X 10 1/4 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; faint scuffing to matte background
LITERATURE: Amy Reigle Newland et al., Crows, Cranes & Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson 1877-1945, 2001, pl. S43.1
NOTE: Watanabe D-type seal; first state
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$1,500.00
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Details
An artfully arranged basket of flowers fills the composition. Shoson elects to assemble an arrangement of late spring and early summer flowers. The florals are organized by type and size in a festive conversation. The peony at the bottom left seems to offer a grin as its petals open. The magnolias at the right appear rather sheepish as their blossoms slowly ripen. The cherry tree branch at the top left extends far beyond the basket's confines—out toward the top of the composition—echoing the verticality of the branch's origin. The daffodils at the left are bright and cheerful. The deep bluish-purple matte background suggests depth, while the flowers successfully infuse the space with a psychology only an artist specializing in animals and birds could produce.
Connoisseur's Note
This outstanding print is the first state of the design, bearing the appropriate D-type Watanabe seal. The printing effects fully support its early attribution: the impression bears embossing and razor-sharp registration. The colors of this impression are sharp and vivid and display no color loss whatsoever.
