Two Monkeys Playing by Ohara Koson, 1900 christopher saxton Northeast Bakersfield

Northeast Bakersfield

sunset sky

which is considered the most important celestial atlas of its time

Created in the 1920s

it bridges art and history—an evocative narrative of place that invites repeated viewing

Two Monkeys Playing by Ohara Koson, 1900 christopher saxton Northeast BakersfieldTwo Monkeys Playing by Ohara Koson (18771945) is a tender, early 20thcentury woodblock print from Japans shinhanga revival, created circa 19001930. A master of animals and birds, Koson distills a private, playful moment between two small primates into a scene of quiet poetry. With soft, inklike gradations and sure, calligraphic line, he balances animation and restraint: the pair lean toward one another, their rounded forms echoed by gentle curves and