Tag: Bird
Representations of Herons in Ohara ShÅson and Hashimoto Koei’s Japanese Woodblock Prints
What did herons symbolize in Japanese art? In Japanese culture, herons are valued for being birds who can move across…
Birds in Japanese Prints: The Flight of Seasons and Life
Louis Benioff Overview Overall, this collection of prints have patterns of nature as a focus, and are a strong focal…
Untitled (Five White Egrets)
Artist: Shosan (Koson) 1877 – 1945Title: Untitled, five white egretsNation: JapanCreation date: 1927Medium: Ink on paper, color woodcutCollection: [Black] Print…
