Koson: Narcissus flycatcher
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Ohara Koson (Shôson) (1877-1945)

A narcissus flycatcher (aka golden flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina) sitting on a gourd vine.

Seal: Shôson

Publisher: Watanabe Shôzaburô, Tokyo

Date: 1925-36

Size: Vertical Shô-Tanzaku, 24.8 x 8.9 cm (overall)

Excellent impression and colours. Some faint creases. Slight soiling at bottom. Overall very good condition. A rare small print by the artist.
Illustrated in Reigle Newland/Perrée/Schaap, Crows, Cranes and Camellias, The natural world of Ohara Koson 1877-1945, Leiden/Boston 2010, p 206, S 10.3 and p 156, cat. No. 160; see also Rijksmuseum Collection, Perrée Coll., No. RP-P-1999-417

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