Frog on Lotus Leaf
蓮の葉の蛙
by Ohara Koson
- Date:
- c. 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
蓮の葉の蛙
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.
A small green frog sits on a broad lotus leaf, surrounded by the plant''s elegant pink flowers. Water droplets bead on the waxy surface of the leaf, each one rendered with crystalline clarity. The print captures a miniature world of pond life with delicacy and charm.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frog on Lotus Leaf (蓮の葉の蛙) was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in c. 1930.
Frog on Lotus Leaf was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1930).
Frog on Lotus Leaf depicts birds & flowers and animals.
