Starlings in the Rain by Ohara Koson, 1900 thrace Hampshire: Aldershot

Hampshire: Aldershot

Mayr's dedication to precision and artistry is evident in the intricate black and white engraving

the hand is unmistakably that of a skilled Art Deco poster designer

testifying to a confident municipal presence

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Starlings in the Rain by Ohara Koson, 1900 thrace Hampshire: AldershotStarlings in the Rain by Ohara Koson (1900) captures a fleeting moment of weather and motion with the quiet intensity for which this master of kach e (bird and flower pictures) is celebrated. A flock of starlings cleaves the damp air as fine rain threads the scene, each bird rendered with elegant, calligraphic linework and soft tonal washes. Associated with the early shin hanga revival of traditional printmaking, Koson distilled the Japanese