Crane Under the Rain

Primary Creator
Ohara, Shoson
Contributor(s)
Properties
Era1900s
Height14 inches
StyleFar East
Width9 inches
Name of WorkCrane Under the Rain
Production Date1928
Production Location


Current Location


Media Typeswoodblock 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

A huddled bird (crane or egret) in a downpour. Black background with light streaks of the rain strongly defines the mass of the bird's body.

Emotional Sum or Sense-of-life

Life is difficult.

Tags

crane, Japanese print

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