Ohara Kōson “Two Crows and the Moon” (1927) Framed Japanese Woodblock Art Print (A2 / A3) anime manga It has a lovely painterly

It has a lovely painterly texture to its strokes - which is unsurprising

length 26" (67cm)

Japanese calligraphy of a word "Judo"

Mucha's artistry captures a moment suspended in time

Though interpretations of bushido could differ over time and among schools of thought

Ohara Kōson “Two Crows and the Moon” (1927) Framed Japanese Woodblock Art Print (A2 / A3) anime manga It has a lovely painterlyUKIYO E JAPANESE WOODBLOCK FRAMED ART PRINT "Two Crows and the Moon" (Karasu niwa to Tsuki ) by Ohara Kson (Shson), 1927. A bare branch descends across the clear sky with a pale moon cradled in its light curve. Two crows perch on it, like two notes on the staff, a chord breaking the silent tranquility of the night. As always, Kson's naturalistic style and superb sense of balance and colour create a sublime composition that seems more beautiful the