Ohara Koson (小原古邨) / Shōson (祥邨) (artist 1877 – 1945)
Crow on a snowy bough
ca 1925
7.5 in x 14 in (Overall dimensions) Japanese woodblock print
Signed: Koson (古邨)
Seal: Koson
The National Museum of Asian Art Illustrated:
1) in Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print by Frederick Harris, Tuttle Publishing, 2010, fig. 165: "The crow was one of Koson's favorite birds. In this print, a solitary crow perches on the snow-covered bought of a tree, calling out into the wilderness. We can sense the crow's intelligence, persistence and power. The touch of red visible in its mouth provides a dramatic contrast to the largely monochromatic print."
2) in a small image in Crows, Cranes and Camelias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson 1877-1945. It is listed as K5.8 on page 171.
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There is another copy of this print in the Worcester Art Museum, date to the early 1900s.
kachō-e (bird and flower picture - 花鳥絵) (genre)
Daikokuya Heikichi (大黒屋平吉) (publisher)