Blue Irises by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:22x40in (56x100cm) a prominent natural feature through

a prominent natural feature through which the river passes

which had lasting effects on the region

its reference to the Greenwich Prime Meridian grounding every coordinate

often hailed as the 'painter of light'

Blue Irises by Ohara Koson, 1900 Size:22x40in (56x100cm) a prominent natural feature throughBlue Irises by Ohara Koson introduces the serene elegance of early 20th century Japanese printmaking. Created around 1900 by Koson (18771945)a leading figure of the shin hanga revivalthis woodblock print distills the essence of spring into a poised study of blooming irises. Rooted in the Ukiyo e tradition yet refreshed with shin hangas naturalism, the composition places tall, tapering leaves and velvety blue petals against a soft, neutral field,