Autumn Grasses
by Ohara Koson
- Date:
- 1900
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, or color woodcut, on Japan paper
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
A pale full moon glows through dark, wind-swept clouds above a cluster of autumn grasses and flowering plants rising from the lower right corner. Slender green blades and reddish-pink plumed grasses sway upward, mingling with clusters of small yellow blossoms, blue bellflowers, and white blooms rendered in soft, layered colors against the smoky grey sky. A round red seal appears at lower left; this woodblock print on Japan paper, titled *Autumn Grasses*, was made by Ohara Koson in 1900.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Autumn Grasses was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in 1900.
Autumn Grasses depicts landscapes and autumn foliage.