OHARA KOSON (1877-1945)

Description:

Japan, early 20th ct.
Two colour woodblock prints, mitsugiriban. a) Monkey hanging from a bamboo, signed and sealed Koson (Perrée, K41.27)
b) Monkey looking at a wasp in its paw, signed and sealed Koson (Perrée, K41.18), each 34 x 18,7 cm. In addition three book pages illustrating birds, 37 x 25,5 /24 x 16 cm.
Former privatec collection Wilhelm Auberlen (1860 -1948)
Minor wear, the woodblock prints backed, book pages with small holes at the side due to thread binding - Unframed