Crows, Cranes and Camellias The Natural World of Ohara Koson

Little is known about the artist Ohara Koson (1877-1945), whose career bridged the era between the decline of the full-color woodblock print (nishiki-e) in the late 19th century/early 20th century and the emergence of the Shin-hanga ("new print") movement in the 1910s. An artist principally marketed abroad, Koson's bird-and-flower prints met with great success in the United States and Europe. He has only recently received attention in his native Japan following the discovery of important reference material including original sketches and paintings for his prints. "Crows, Cranes and Camellias: the natural world of Ohara Koson 1877-1945" is the first publication in a Western language to discuss his corpus of work, and it has drawn upon the private Jan Perrée Collection for inspiration. Including an overview of Koson's life and artistic career, augmented by a checklist of the majority of his work, select seals and signatures, this book is an invaluable source for Koson collectors. "Crows, Cranes & Camellias" accompanied an exhibition of Koson's work held at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam in 2001.Newland, Amy Reigle is the author of 'Crows, Cranes and Camellias The Natural World of Ohara Koson' with ISBN 9789074822381 and ISBN 907482238X.