Ohara Koson poster
The Oneart catalog offers a collection of high-quality Japanese prints, including several by the artist Ohara Koson. These prints, of great delicacy, depict flowers, birds, monkeys, and fish in natural, relaxing pastel tones. These prints, available in three sizes, are hand-printed in our Fontainebleau workshop, resulting in ever more beautiful and durable products.
Flowers and animals take center stage in the prints of Ohara Koson
Born in 1877, the painter Ohara Koson began his career by creating prints of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905. This focus brought him a certain notoriety, at a time when traditional representations of nature seemed to be out of fashion. While teaching at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts in the early 1900s, an American colleague convinced him to return to prints of flowers and birds, which he did from 1926 onwards.
With the support of the publisher Watanabe Shosaburo, who initiated the Shin Hanga movement of pictorial renewal, the artist created magnificent illustrations, very close to Western watercolors. These illustrations demonstrate his immense attention to detail, particularly in the plumage of the birds.
Our selection of Ohara Koson posters for a unique and colorful interior.
Our Oneart experts have naturally selected the superb works of Ohara Koson to complementour collection of Japanese printsWe have chosen illustrations mainly from his two favorite subjects, flowers and birds. These posters are available in three sizes: 30x40cm, 50x70 cm and 60x80 cm, thus respecting the dimensions of commercially available frames.
In particular, we have added an image to our catalog depictingwater liliesThe delicate combination of pink and green brings a soothing touch to any interior, while conveying real refinement. Similarly, we have incorporated a painting oflotus flowerIts petals, a vibrant pink, highlight the foliage and stems, which are made with great delicacy.
On the animal theme, we have chosen many prints showing birds, such asa cockatoo on a black background,a heron in the rainor evena raven on a snow-covered branchand evengeeseThe detail of the cockatoo's feathers and the pomegranate it has pecked inspires both admiration and serenity. We have also added a print depictinga blue tit perched on a paulownia branchThe contrast between the black and blue plumage and the red of the leaves is striking, and the bird is depicted so realistically that you can almost hear it sing!
We also offerimages of monkeys, ofgoldfishand ofKoi carp, in pastel shades evoking relaxation and the beauty of nature. Finally, we have added to our catalog theIllustration of two women walking on the Yanagi Bridge, under the snow, hidden under their umbrellas. Created in 1927, this image is part of a different, yet equally delicate, universe, highlighting the two figures as much as the tree that looms over them, on the left of the painting.
