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Notes (1st edition)Artist: The artist is Ohara Koson. Koson also used the names Ohara Shoson and Ohara Hoson. Koson employed his Ohara Hoson signature on this print. Title: Heron on a snow-covered pole Date: c. 1930s Publisher: Kawaguchi Engraver: Maeda Printer: Komatsu Format: Oban (10 1/2" X 15 3/4") Comment: Hoson is one of the names used by Ohara Koson.
Publisher (this edition): Kawaguchi Kawaguchi Kawaguchi Kawaguchi
Date of this item:
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: 		Offered here is a wonderful and Rare Japanese Shin-Hanga woodblock print of a Kingfisher by Ohara Shoson, the premier Japanese print artist of the birds & flower genre. This imposing print depicts a kingfisher resting on a wooden stump in snow with crab cages nearby. It bears the oval publisher stamp of Kawaguchi & Sakai in the bottom right corner of the margin and is circa late 20s or very early 30s. It measures 15 3/4" by 10 1/2". It is in Excellent condition with strong impression and color. The reverse has two old glue stains from the previous mounting.
 Artist: Hoson
Title: Heron on a snow-covered pole
Date: c. 1930s
Publisher: Kawaguchi
Engraver: Maeda
Printer: Komatsu
Format: Oban (10 1/2" X 15 3/4")
Comment: Hoson is one of the names used by Ohara Koson.		 Monday, 15 August 2005

The artist is Ohara Koson .
Koson also used the names Ohara Shoson and Ohara Hoson.

Koson employed his Ohara Hoson signature on this print.

Paper is about 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" or 39.6cm by 26.9cm for our Metric friends.

Older Image. Very Grainy. Classic Taisho Period print publishing overall style. Tiny "MADE IN JAPAN" Stamp on lower right corner of back
Found print in a display folder and the folder must have toned print's back.
 Catalog ID A0052
Artist Hoson
Title A Heron on a Snowy Stump
Medium Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title
Edition First
Date C. 1930
Publisher Kawaguchi
Reference No CCC, 14.1
Size 15 -3/4 x 10 -1/2 "
Condition Superb, with fresh, bright colors.
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