Mynah Bird
by Ohara Koson
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
A black mynah bird with a yellow beak, orange legs, and a yellow-and-red facial marking perches on a grey branch of a magnolia tree, set against a plain warm tan background. The branch carries several open white magnolia blossoms with golden stamens, along with unopened white buds and dark green leaves at the joints. The artist's seal and signature appear in the lower left corner. Ohara Koson's mokuhanga woodblock print renders the scene in flat areas of black, white, tan, and touches of orange and green.
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c. 1928–1930
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Magpie with Pink and White Magnolia Blossoms
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