| | Stockno.: | S23-003 | Artist: | Ohara Koson (1877-1945) | Description: | Painting of a hawk screeching, bent forward and spreading its wings on a snow-laden pine tree, with snow gushing off the pine branch due to the hawk’s movement. Beautiful detailed life-like plumage, snow and pine textures. With use of gofun (luxurious white pigment made of pulverized shells) for the small snowflakes. The hawk’s gaze is fiercely fixated at something outside of the composition. Date: c. 1910.
With original box, inscription reads: ‘Hawk in the snow’ (Secchū no taka).No signature on inside lid | Signed: | Koson, with artist’s seal Koson. | Size: | 104 x 36 cm. Including mounting: 189 x 49 cm. | Condition: | Foxing towards lower part of the painting | Price: | Euro 2600 SOLD | Reference: | | | | |
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