Two Monkeys Playing by Ohara Koson, 1900 christopher saxton Corniche du Fleuve

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Two Monkeys Playing by Ohara Koson, 1900 christopher saxton Corniche du FleuveTwo Monkeys Playing by Ohara Koson (18771945) is a tender, early 20thcentury woodblock print from Japans shinhanga revival, created circa 19001930. A master of animals and birds, Koson distills a private, playful moment between two small primates into a scene of quiet poetry. With soft, inklike gradations and sure, calligraphic line, he balances animation and restraint: the pair lean toward one another, their rounded forms echoed by gentle curves and