Geese and Banana Tree
by Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson

	Artist:	Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson — 小原祥邨、小原古邨
	Title:	Geese and Banana Tree
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1930 (circa)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Nishinomiya Yosaku
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Nishinomiya Yosaku
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Large Oban
	DB artwork code:	36098
	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: Title Geese and Banana Tree (extra-large size) Artist Koson Ohara 1877-1945 Signature Koson Seal koson Dated ca. 1930s Publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku Impression excellent … (printed ca. 1940s) wood grain visible, embossed Colors excellent … fine gradations on the background Condition excellent - very good … slight crease on upper edge , the left corners are still attached to the original folio with old Nishinomiya's inventory number Description Two white geese are strolling nearby a banana tree. This design has the orange background version listed on the reference book. (The slight line in the middle is a scanning seam which is not on the actual print). Width 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height 17.9 inches = 45.5 cm Literature Newland, Amy R.; Jan Perrée & Robert Schaap, "Crows, cranes & camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson", Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001, ISBN 90-74822-38-x, - Pg. 118, Pl. 109
	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)