Yukiyanagi ni karasu (Crow on a Snowy Willow Branch) Item Number: N2.777 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black crow perched on a snowy branch, background is orange. Black Japanese characters and red seal at bottom right, small red character above top right corner of image. Typed on mount under print is "By Shosan".
Narrative
This print by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) is titled Yukiyanagi ni karasu (雪柳に烏(カラス); Crow on a Snowy Willow Branch). Signed 祥邨 (Shōson) with the artist seal, 祥邨 (Shōson).
Item History
- Made by Koson Ohara (Maker) in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 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
- Yukiyanagi ni karasu (Crow on a Snowy Willow Branch)
- Identification Number
- N2.777
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- woodblock printed
- Overall
- height 45.5 cm, width 21.7 cm
- Image
- height 38.4 cm, width 17.4 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
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good