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KOSON, Ohara (1877 - 1945)		Eagle on a trunk of tree
		Signed:                     Koson Artist's seal:           Koson Publisher:                Kokkeido (Akiyama Buemon) Date:                          c. 1904-12 Size:                          nagaoban  (c.  50 x 21. 5 cms - 19 1/2" x 8 1/2") Condition: Excellent impression, colors and condition. MINT. - Full size with margins. ref. no.: #MV001 Price:  € 1,250.00

This naga-oban print belongs to a small body of works by the artist executed in this large size. Such prints have become quite rare these days. The carvers and printers have done an incredible job when transferring Koson's design to the print medium. The meticulous gradations in the bird's plumage add a three-dimensional feeling to the design, accentuated by the soft lines of rain in the background. Reference: Crows, Cranes and Camellias - the natural world of Ohara Koson, Hotei Publishing, Leiden, 2001; check list: K 13.1.

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