Ohara Koson
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Japanese art
Blauwe nachtegaal
Ohara Koson, 1900
A small bird perches on a bamboo scarecrow among grasses and shrubs, in a quiet colour woodblock print by Ohara Koson.
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About this artwork
Ohara Koson made this colour woodblock print, titled "Blauwe nachtegaal" (Blue nightingale). A bird sits on a bamboo structure that serves as a scarecrow, set against water, grasses and shrubs. The image is built from a black outline block combined with separate blocks for colour, printed on paper. It measures about 24 by 25 centimetres and was published in Tokyo by Matsuki Heikichi. Koson worked as a painter and print designer and was at the forefront of the shinsaku-hanga and shin-hanga movements. The gently ironic scene, a bird resting on the very thing meant to frighten it away, rewards a slow look.
On your wall: Its small, nearly square format and natural subject suit a study, hallway or bedroom, and sit well beside other Japanese prints or in a calm, plant-filled corner.
- Title
- Blauwe nachtegaal
- Artist
- Ohara Koson
- Year
- 1900
- Style
- Japanese art
- Shape
- Square
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
About Ohara Koson
Ohara Koson was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer who worked in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was a leading figure in the shinsaku-hanga and shin-hanga movements, which brought fresh life to the Japanese woodblock print tradition during his time.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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