Japanese Wagtail at Waterfall by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:39x70in (99x178cm) and tranquil blue

and tranquil blue

admire its iconic landmarks

pastoral vision of Southwest France at the turn of the century

The Arno River (Arne Fleuve)

The subject of this poster—the Western Railway’s coastal playground—was central to the rise of leisure travel in the 1890s

Japanese Wagtail at Waterfall by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:39x70in (99x178cm) and tranquil blueJapanese Wagtail at Waterfall by Ohara Koson (circa 1900) is a luminous woodblock print from the early days of Japans Shin hanga movement. In this refined kach e (bird and flower) composition, a poised wagtail watches the rush of a falling stream, its delicate form set against the flowing energy of water. Koson distills the scene to essentialsbird, rock, and cascadeso the viewer can savor the hush between motion and stillness, the fleeting elegance of