Swallow with Peony by Ohara Koson, 1900 horses encouraging an engagement with the

encouraging an engagement with the calm and beauty of the natural world

providing orientation

Historical Significance: This map captures a moment in history during World War II when air travel was expanding

when artists revitalized traditional ukiyo-e techniques with a modern sensitivity to atmosphere and season

Distinction of being the first plan of Charleston printed in America and one of the earliest battle plans of the American Revolution

Swallow with Peony by Ohara Koson, 1900 horses encouraging an engagement with theSwallow 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