
Ohara Koson
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Ohara Koson, 1926
A monkey reaches toward the Moon's reflection in this quiet woodblock print by Ohara Koson, a scene that rewards a slower look.
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This print by Ohara Koson shows a monkey catching the reflection of the Moon, a moment that draws the eye to the animal and its reach. Koson was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer working in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and he was at the forefront of the shinsaku-hanga and shin-hanga movements. The work measures 36.3 by 23.8 cm, a tall, narrow format. Our title gives the year as 1926, though the work is also listed as 1927.
On your wall: Its tall, narrow format and gentle subject suit a hallway, a reading corner or a calm bedroom wall, particularly in interiors that favour Japanese-inspired simplicity.
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
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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.
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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.
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