Quack on Whimsical Branch by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:14x24in (36x60cm) Launceston: Major city

Launceston: Major city

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Quack on Whimsical Branch by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:14x24in (36x60cm) Launceston: Major cityQuack on Whimsical Branch by Ohara Koson (18771945) is a lyrical Japanese woodblock print from around 1900, created by one of the foremost artists of the shin hanga revival. Known for his refined kach ga (bird and flower) subjects, Koson distilled a quiet moment from nature into a poised study: a duck balanced on a gently curving bough. The print marries the elegance of earlier ukiyo e traditions with a softer, more naturalistic sensibility, using