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 pair of mallard ducks glides across calm water, their reflections rippling beneath them. The male duck''s iridescent green head is rendered in rich, lustrous colors, while the female''s mottled brown plumage is depicted with equally careful observation. Gentle concentric ripples extend outward from the swimming birds.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Mallard Ducks Swimming (泳ぐ鴨) was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in c. 1915.
Mallard Ducks Swimming was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1915).
Mallard Ducks Swimming depicts birds & flowers, rivers & lakes, and animals.
