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KOSON, Ohara  (1877 - 1945)	Fishing boats at sunset
	Signed:                Koson Sealed:                Koson Date:                   1918-24 Size:                     chuban yoko-e (c. 21 x 25 cms / c. 8 1/4" x 10") Condition: Fine impression and color, two small paper hinges au verso, else in fine condition. Very RARE! ref. no.: # 682315 Price:  € 1,500.00

This rare landscape work by the artist, mainly known for his  kacho-e (bird and flower prints),  depicts a very atmospheric scenery of several fishing boats, one with a large net, behind which the sun is setting over the bay. Reference: Newland, Perrée, Schaap, "Crowns, Cranes and Camelias - The natural world of Ohara Koson 1877-1945"; Hotei Publishing; Leiden, 2001; no. K44.23.

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