Three Geese
by Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson

Original caretaker of this artwork: Ross Walker Collection (Ohmi Gallery)

	Artist:	Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson — 小原祥邨、小原古邨
	Title:	Three Geese
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Self
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Self
	Medium (first edition):	Painting (on silk/fabric)
	Medium (this edition):	Painting (on silk/fabric)
	Format (first edition):	Aiban
	Format (this edition):	Aiban
	DB artwork code:	42730
	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: Friday, 19 November 2010 Offering a framed original Ohara Koson Woodblock print on fabric showing Three Geese and Moon. I'm not sure of the proper title for this print inasmuch as my limited research has failed to locate a similar print. The print including the cloth border measures about 23 1/4" by 18 1/4". The total wood frame size is 25 1/4" by 20 1/4" . A signiture and seal mark is found on the print. The photos also show the cloth border. I recently pruchased this from a local Michigan estate. The rear wooden backboard appears older, and with my limited knowledge am concluding that this print is earlier. I would recommend reframing with an archival backboard. Condition: There is no foxing, rips or tears. There is some slight wrinkling in the fabric which can probably be resolved with re-framing. Overall, this print appears to be in very good condition. There is a small indentation (barely noticeable pinpoint) in upper left area which does not appear to have penetrated the cloth (see photo.) The wood frame is in very good condition with minimal chipping on the corners and top rear edge. This is a very interesting print in very good condtion.
	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)