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Heron on Willow (Egret on Snowy Branch)
by Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson

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	Artist:	Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson — 小原祥邨、小原古邨
	Title:	Heron on Willow (Egret on Snowy Branch)
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1930 (in the decade of)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Koban
	Format (this edition):	Koban
	DB artwork code:	45933
	Notes (first edition)?:	Title "Heron on Willow" written in pencil at lower left. Print sheet is 7.25"x5" (koban). Signed lower right of the backing card in pencil "Shoson".
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Japanese Woodblock Print 9"x7" framed. Im not sure of the age but it looks like its from the 1930's or 40's. Signed on lower left and right also artist seal mark in red.
	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)