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Two Cranes by Ohara Koson — Japanese Color woodblock print, c. 1925

Two Cranes

二羽の鶴

by Ohara Koson

Shin-hanga
Birds & FlowersAnimals
Date:
c. 1925
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A pair of elegant red-crowned cranes stand in a composition of austere beauty. One crane stretches its long neck upward while the other dips its head, creating a graceful complementary arrangement. The cranes'' white plumage is accented with touches of red and black, rendered against a minimal background that emphasizes the birds'' sculptural forms.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Two Cranes (二羽の鶴) was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in c. 1925.

Two Cranes was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1925).

Two Cranes depicts birds & flowers and animals.