Heron in Snow
雪中の白鷺
by Ohara Koson
- Date:
- c. 1920
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
雪中の白鷺
by Ohara Koson
Koson's bird-and-flower prints are his most numerous and accessible works — he designed ~450 prints total. Common subjects in average condition remain widely available. Quality of impression, color fidelity, and publisher seal (Kokkeido preferred over Watanabe) are the key value drivers.
A white heron stands motionless in a snow-covered landscape, its pale form nearly dissolving into the wintry whiteness surrounding it. Snow-laden reeds frame the composition, and the subtle gradations of white and gray create a hushed, contemplative atmosphere that ranks among Koson''s finest achievements in atmospheric printmaking.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Heron in Snow (雪中の白鷺) was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in c. 1920.
Heron in Snow was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1920).
Heron in Snow depicts birds & flowers and snow scenes.
