Chrysanthemums and Running Water by Ohara Koson, 1925 manilla east of Luzon

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Chrysanthemums and Running Water by Ohara Koson, 1925 manilla east of LuzonChrysanthemums and Running Water by Ohara Koson (18771945) is a serene meditation on nature from Japans shin hanga renaissance, first issued around 1925 and seen in impressions through the mid 1930s. A master of bird and flower subjects, Koson pairs full, luminous blooms with a stream in motion, uniting the ukiyo e reverence for fleeting beauty with modern attention to light and atmosphere. Here, the cool blue green of the water and foliage plays