Snow on Willow Bridge
by Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson

	Artist:	Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson — 小原祥邨、小原古邨
	Title:	Snow on Willow Bridge
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1927
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Watanabe — 渡辺
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Watanabe — 渡辺
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	35493
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: This is a genuine limited edition first state shin hanga Japanese woodblock print by Ohara Koson (1877-1945), titled "Snow on Willow Bridge, and dated Showa 2 (1927). The print was published by Watanabe Shozaburo and bears the Watananbe "A" seal, making this a first edition. Only 300 prints were produced with the "A" seal (Plate 166, Page 159, "Crows, Cranes & Camellias - The Natural World of Ohara Koson" by Amy Newland, Jan Perree, Robert Schap, Hotei Publishing 2001). The print is in fine condition. Excellent impression, color, and registration, good bleedthrough There is heavy raised gofun applied to the print to give the snow a three dimensional feeling. No foxing, toning folds or creases. The print is not trimmed or setdown. The print has never been framed our mounted. There is one barely perceptable smudge in the snow on the bridge. Print size is 10.25" x 15.5".
	Artist Bio:	Ohara Koson (小原 古邨?, Kanazawa 1877 ? Tokyo 1945) was a Japanese painter and printmaker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement. He was born Ohara Matao; it is thought that he started training in painting and design at the Ishikawa Prefecture Technical School in 1889-1893. He also studied painting with Suzuki Kason (1860 ? 1919), although accounts differ on whether this happened during his school years or after he moved to Tokyo in the middle to late 1890s. In Tokyo, he produced some woodblock triptychs illustrating episodes of the Russo-Japanese War, but most of his production was prints of animals (kacho-ga). He worked at first with publishers Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido?) and Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya), signing his work Koson. Starting around 1926, he became associated with the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo, and signed his work Shoson. He also worked with the publisher Kawaguchi, signing his works Hoson. Through his association with Watanabe, Ohara's work was exhibited abroad, and his prints sold well, particularly in the United States. He was active designing prints until at least 1935, and died at his home in Tokyo in 1945. (from Wikipedia)