Hawk on Snowy Branch

A hawk with mottled brown, cream, and rust plumage swoops down with wings raised and talons extended toward a small yellow bird perched on a rocky outcrop below, its beak open and eye fixed on the prey. The scene is rendered against a dark grey-black background with faint branch and leaf silhouettes, with two small dark birds visible in flight near the upper right corner. The palette is muted and dominated by grays and warm browns, giving the print a shadowed, nocturnal atmosphere. Ohara Koson, "Hawk on Snowy Branch," 1920, color woodblock print.