Egrets in Rain
雨中白鷺
by Ohara Koson
- Date:
- c. 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
雨中白鷺
by Ohara Koson
Koson's vast output of ~450 designs spans birds, flowers, fish, insects, and occasional landscapes. While his large production keeps most prints accessible, early Kokkeido-period impressions with muted, elegant Meiji-era coloring are distinctly more sought after than the brighter later Watanabe editions.
Three white egrets wade through shallow water as rain falls in fine diagonal lines across the composition. The birds'' snowy plumage stands out against the gray, rain-washed landscape, their reflections wavering in the disturbed water below. The print demonstrates Koson''s exceptional skill in rendering atmospheric weather effects.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Egrets in Rain (雨中白鷺) was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in c. 1926.
Egrets in Rain was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1926).
Egrets in Rain depicts birds & flowers and rain.
