KATSUSHIKA HOKUJU Japanese Woodblock Print Book Hokusai Sch. Manga Gafu Edo b540
Title: Kacho sansui Hokuju gafu. Picture Album by Katsushika Hokuju. Japanese Woodblock Print Book in the Edo Period, 19th Century.
Title: Kacho sansui Hokuju gafu. Picture Album by Katsushika Hokuju. Japanese Woodblock Print Book in the Edo Period, 19th Century.
Koson Ohara was one of the great printmakers of the 20th century, best known for his kacho-e prints of birds and flowers. Koson, was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture. Throughout a prolific career, in which he created around 500 prints, he went by three different titles: Ohara Hoson, Ohara Shoson, and Ohara Koson.
Japanese school (20th Century) woodblock print in colors on paper. Overall a very good, vividly inked print. The condition of the work are consistent with the age.