Author: Joseph Pimlott
Ohara Koson Art
Ohara Koson, a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Ohara Koson was…
Ohara Koson “Cat and Bowl of Goldfish”
A woodblock print by Ohara Koson, the print depicts a cat in a serious watching pose near a bowl of…
Ohara Koson “Cockatoo on Pomegranate”
Painted by Ohara Koson, Cockatoo on Pomegranate is just that – a lifelike impression painted on a color woodblock print….
Schist Head of the Fasting Buddha
The schist head of the fasting buddha is a bust of sorts that depicts Siddhartha who on his way to…
Ohara Koson “Monkey reaching for the Moon”
In this piece of art, the image depicted is of a monkey reaching into a pond hoping to grab the…
“The Origin of the Buddha Image”
Coomaraswamy, Ananda K. “The Origin of the Buddha Image.” The Art Bulletin 9, no. 4 (1927): 287-329. Accessed February 23,…
Ritual Cong
Title: Ritual implement (cong), Date Created: approx. 3400-2200 BCE Location Created: China; Jiangsu province or Zhejiang province Physical Dimensions: H. 5.7 cm x W….
