White Lily
by Ohara Koson
- Date:
- c. 1928–1930
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with embossing
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 32.3 × 22 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Two white lily blossoms with orange-tipped stamens open at upper left and lower center, joined by an unopened bud, against a plain pale blue-gray ground; a tall stalk with narrow dark-green leaves rises along the right side of the composition. A red seal is placed near the lower right, with columns of Japanese text at the lower left. Ohara Koson's 1928 woodblock print uses fine outlines and embossing to render the layered petals in white and cream against the flat backdrop.
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Frequently Asked Questions
White Lily was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in c. 1928–1930.
White Lily was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1928–1930).
White Lily depicts birds & flowers.
White Lily measures 32.3 × 22 cm (Oban format).