Ohara Koson was a Japanese artist born in 1877 and died in 1945, also known as Shoson Ohara and Hoson Ohara. He was a painter of Kachō-ga (illustrations of birds and flowers) and specialized in nature scenes. Koson Ohara's prints are close to watercolors and made with the greatest care, with great attention to detail, especially on the plumage. Koson Ohara used different seals and signatures during his career and it is very difficult to date his works precisely. The prints made after the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923 generally have more vivid colors than his early works.
Work on paper to be restored (warped paper)