Ohara Koson Woodblock prints
Pair of woodblock prints By Ohara Koson
OHARA KOSON WAS BORN IN 1877 IN KANAZAWA AND DIED IN 1945 IN TOKYO. WAS A JAPANESE PAINTER AND PRINT DESIGNER OF THE LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES. PART OF THE SHIN-HANGA (NEW PRINTS) MOVEMENT. DURING HIS CAREER CHANGED HIS ARTISTIC NAME, THIS IS WHY WE FIND DIFFERENT SIGNATURES OF THE ARTIST.