Songbird and Lotus by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:14x24in (36x60cm) bringing distant vistas into the

bringing distant vistas into the salons of New York

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Boulevard des Français

Songbird and Lotus by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:14x24in (36x60cm) bringing distant vistas into theSongbird and Lotus by Ohara Koson introduces a moment of poised stillness: a tiny bird pausing amid broad lotus leaves and unfolding blossoms. Created around 1900 by Koson (18771945)also known as Ohara Shosonthis woodblock print reflects the early shin hanga revivals devotion to atmospheric nature studies, delicate color, and exacting line. Inheriting the poetry of ukiyo e yet updated for modern tastes, Kosons kach ga (bird and flower) scenes