Egret in Rain by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:22x40in (56x100cm) and sorties—while hinting at the

and sorties—while hinting at the coup de main that would come when Prince Eugene linked with Victor Amadeus II and broke the siege in September

including Josephine Bonaparte at the Château de Malmaison

or to commemorate a special journey

when artistry and infrastructure conspired to turn timetables into dreams and maps into passports of the imagination

makes his work highly sought after by collectors and historians alike

Egret in Rain by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:22x40in (56x100cm) and sorties—while hinting at theEgret in Rain by Ohara Koson (1900) is a serene meditation on stillness and seasonal weather from one of Japans foremost masters of bird and flower prints. Working within the early 20thcentury shin hanga revival of the ukiyo e tradition, Koson captures a solitary egret poised beside rain soaked reeds, the world around it softened by a gentle downpour. The composition is spare yet lyrical, making quiet drama from the contrast between the birds pale