Eagle Under Rain
雨中の鷲
by Ohara Koson
- Date:
- c. 1927
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
雨中の鷲
by Ohara Koson
Large-format prints of eagles, cranes, and other dramatic subjects are among Koson's most commanding works. His "Pomegranate and Parrot" achieved $60,000 at Eldred's Auction in 2016. Christie's sold a bird-and-flower print for $17,640 in 2024. Premium subjects in excellent condition with early publisher seals attract the strongest bids.
A powerful eagle perches on a gnarled tree branch as rain streams diagonally across the composition. The bird is rendered with meticulous attention to the texture of its plumage, while the rain is suggested through fine parallel lines printed in translucent gray ink. The combination of the eagle''s fierce presence and the atmospheric rain creates one of Koson''s most dramatic and celebrated compositions.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Eagle Under Rain (雨中の鷲) was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in c. 1927.
Eagle Under Rain was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1927).
Eagle Under Rain depicts birds & flowers and rain.
