Sakura ni karasu (Crow on a Cherry Branch) Item Number: Ed5.1435 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black crow perched on white cherry blossom branch. Grey background. Black Japanese characters and red seal in lower right corner. Gold border accent on mount.
Narrative
This print by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) is titled Sakura ni karasu (桜に烏 (カラス); Crow on a Cherry Branch, or Crow and Cherry Blossoms). The artist name is signed and sealed 古邨 (Koson).
Item History
- Made by Koson Ohara (Maker) in Japan
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before July 9, 1976
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) on July 9, 1976
What
- Name
- Sakura ni karasu (Crow on a Cherry Branch)
- Identification Number
- Ed5.1435
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 35.2 cm, width 19.2 cm
- Image
- height 34.8 cm, width 18.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Koson Ohara (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 9, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on July 9, 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0295/0047 a