Goose at Full Moon I by Ohara Koson, 1900 red sea The Welland and Rideau Canals

The Welland and Rideau Canals

The inclusion of key rivers like the Rhine and Danube

and the awe-inspiring Great Salt Lake—underscores the era’s fascination with speed

Stand back to feel the sweep of the three cordilleras

Goose at Full Moon I by Ohara Koson, 1900 red sea The Welland and Rideau CanalsGoose at Full Moon I by Ohara Koson is a lyrical woodblock print first published in the early 20th century, often dated around 1900. Kosonalso known by the art names Shson and Hsonwas celebrated for poetic bird and flower compositions that blend the elegance of ukiyo e with the refined naturalism of the shin hanga revival. In this nocturne, a lone goose stands beneath the round glow of a full moon, framed by angular bamboo and small blue blossoms. The