Crane Under the Rain

Primary Creator
Ohara, Shoson
Contributor(s)
Properties
Era1900s
Height14
StyleFar East
Width9
Name of Work Crane Under the Rain
Production Date 1928
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Current Location


Media Types woodblock print
General Notes It is possible this could fall under the Thematic Arts section. But this contributor believes that even though the print is evocative of the plight of the bird, that the subject (the bird) makes it hard to see this as a metaphysical statement about human life, even though one could stretch it and thus put it in the Thematic Arts section. Artist has other names (Hoson instead of Shoson), and it is unclear if his first name is thus, or whether Ohara is his first name. His actual birth name was something other than any of these.

Description

It is possible this could fall under the Thematic Arts section.  But this contributor believes that even though the print is evocative of the plight of the bird, that the subject (the bird) makes it hard to see this as a metaphysical statement about human life, even though one could stretch it and thus put it in the Thematic Arts section.

Artist has other names (Hoson instead of Shoson), and it is unclear if his first name is thus, or whether Ohara is his first name.  His actual birth name was something other than any of these.

Theme

Emotional Sum or Sense-of-life

Life is difficult.

Context Information

Tags

crane, Japanese print

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