Snow Covered Torii
by Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson

	Artist:	Shoson Ohara (1877-1945)- Koson — 小原祥邨、小原古邨
	Title:	Snow Covered Torii
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1910
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Daikokuya (Matsuki Heikichi) — 大黒屋
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Daikokuya (Matsuki Heikichi) — 大黒屋
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Mitsugiri
	Format (this edition):	Mitsugiri
	DB artwork code:	42833
	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: Monday, 17 January 2011 Japanese Woodblock KOSON Print 1910 Snow Covered Torii "Snow covered torii" A VERY SCARCE Japanese woodblock print by Koson in chu-tanzaku format. Signed and sealed Koson. Published by Kokkedio and with the publisher's seal. The paper measures 13 3/16" height by 4 5/8" width (this is also the area of the printed image because there is no border). Mounted at the top on its original paper backing. The white parts - including the spots of snow in the sky - are "gofun" derived from oyster shells. The condition is perfect. This is number K44.13 (illustration number 24) in the catalog raisonne "Crows, Cranes & Camellias" The condition is perfect.
	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)