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Ohara Koson (Shoson)

Asian Art

ARTIST Ohara Koson (Shoson), Japanese, 1877–1945
MEDIUM Color woodblock print on paper
  • Place Made: Japan
    • DATES ca. 1920
    PERIOD Meiji Period
    DIMENSIONS 13 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (34.3 x 18.7 cm)
    MARKINGS Sealed: Koson
    SIGNATURE Koson
    COLLECTIONS Asian Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2007.32.82
    CREDIT LINE Gift of the Estate of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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