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Crow in Moonlight by Ohara Koson — Japanese Color woodblock print, c. 1927

Crow in Moonlight

月に烏

by Ohara Koson

Shin-hanga
Birds & FlowersMoonlightNight Scenes
Bokashi
Date:
c. 1927
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A crow sits on a bare branch silhouetted against a luminous full moon. The composition is one of stark simplicity, with the dark form of the bird and branch set against the glowing disk of the moon and a dark sky rendered in deep indigo. The bokashi gradation of the sky creates a powerful atmospheric effect.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Crow in Moonlight (月に烏) was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in c. 1927.

Crow in Moonlight uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.

Crow in Moonlight was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1927).

Crow in Moonlight depicts birds & flowers, moonlight, and night scenes.