Koson Ohara Art Collection - Ukiyo-e Tradition in Woodblock Prints From Japan

Ohara Koson Works Collection\n\nDescription\n\nOhara Koson Works Collection\n\nThe definitive collection of works by Ohara Koson, who has enjoyed immense popularity in recent years, featuring the superb techniques of woodblock prints that carry on the traditions of ukiyo-e and a unique world of adorable flowers and birds, all on a large screen.\n\nAbout the Author\nBorn in 1877 (Meiji 10) in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture.\n\nIn the late Meiji period, he produced flower and bird prints for the publisher Daikokuya that were indistinguishable from Japanese paintings, and became extremely popular, especially overseas.\n\nFrom the Taisho to Showa periods, he changed his pen name to \u201CShoson\u201D and \u201CHoson,\u201D and produced a series of \u201Cmodern\u201D flower and bird prints incorporating vibrant colors and progressive woodblock techniques, attracting attention.\n\nHe passed away in 1945 (Showa 20) at the age of 68.\n\nBecause he was highly popular overseas during his l.