Mizube no shika (Deer in Shallow Water) Item Number: N2.773 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Buck and doe drinking water from a stream. Colours are brown, orange and blue. Artist inscription in black characters, with red stamp, in lower right.
Narrative
This print by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) is titled Mizube no shika (水辺の鹿; Deer in Shallow Water). Signed 祥邨 (Shōson) with the artist seal, 祥邨 (Shōson).
Item History
- Made by Koson Ohara (Maker) in Japan during 1930
- Collected during 1930
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Mizube no shika (Deer in Shallow Water)
- Identification Number
- N2.773
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- woodblock printed
- Overall
- height 17.2 cm, width 32.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Koson Ohara (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- during 1930
- Collection Date
- during 1930
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good