Swallow with Peony by Ohara Koson, 1900 horses and Sevastopol

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Swallow with Peony by Ohara Koson, 1900 horses and SevastopolSwallow with Peony by Ohara Koson is a lyrical Japanese woodblock print from the turn of the twentieth century, created circa 1900. Koson (18771945) was a leading light of kach ebird and flower pictureswho refined the ukiyo e tradition for modern audiences in the early shin hanga era. In this composition a swift, dark winged swallow arcs toward a full peony bloom, setting movement against stillness. A warm veil of straw yellow and beige supports pale