Pug Dog
by Ohara Koson
- Date:
- c. 1928–1930
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 33 × 24 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
A pug dog — compact, wrinkled, with the characteristic pushed-in face and curled tail — rendered with the same attentive naturalism Koson applied to birds and fish. Dogs appear rarely in his catalog compared to wild species, and a pug in particular represents a departure into the domestic and the somewhat comically formed. The print belongs to a group of animal subjects from around 1928–1930 in which he ranged beyond his core ornithological subjects to explore a wider zoological range.
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Cat and Goldfish
c. 1928–1930
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Heron or Egret
c. 1900–1945
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"Snipes and Reeds," 1926 and "Wild Ducks and Pampas Grass"
Two woodblocks in colors (framed separately)
Magpie with Pink and White Magnolia Blossoms
Shōwa period, circa 1931
Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
More Animals Prints
Snake Charmers (Hebizukai)
Hebizukai
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
Hoshifuri Pine at Zen'yoji Temple in Edogawa (Edogawa-ku Zen'yoji Hoshifuri matsu), from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)"
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
Drawing for Rabbit and Boy
1964
Acrylic paint and oil pastel with oiled charcoal and ink over an ink and graphite underdrawing on paper
Rabbit and Boy
1964
Color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pug Dog was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in c. 1928–1930.
Pug Dog was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1928–1930).
Pug Dog depicts animals.
Pug Dog measures 33 × 24 cm (Oban format).