Egrets in the Snow
by Ohara Koson
- Date:
- 1927
- Medium:
- Japanese Color Woodblock Print
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
"Egrets in the Snow" is a woodblock by Ohara Koson that captures the evocative beauty of the depicted scene.
As a shin-hanga work, this piece reflects the movement's emphasis on collaboration between artist, carver, and printer to achieve technical refinement and atmospheric beauty. The woodblock technique allows for the characteristic interplay of precise line work and subtle color gradation that gives the image its distinctive presence. Dating to 1927, this work was created during a period of creative ferment in Japanese printmaking.
More Prints by Ohara Koson
More Snow Scenes Prints
Fair Weather After Snow at Yamato Bridge, Kyoto (Yamato bashi no yukibare), Taishô period, dated 1924
Woodblock print
The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Miyajima in Snow (Yuki no Miyajima)
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
Evening Snow at Shiha Park, Tokyo
1932
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Frequently Asked Questions
Egrets in the Snow was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in 1927.
Egrets in the Snow depicts snow scenes.