Two Pigeons on an Autumnal Branch by Ohara Koson, 1900 kerry lee His collaboration with the PLM

His collaboration with the PLM Railway positioned him at the intersection of art and modern mobility

is a quintessential example of the traditional Japanese woodblock print art form

Even the remnants of fortifications are clearly inscribed

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Two Pigeons on an Autumnal Branch by Ohara Koson, 1900 kerry lee His collaboration with the PLMTwo pigeons on autumnal branch by Ohara Koson (1900) is a quietly luminous woodblock print from a master of the shin hanga, or new print, movement in early 20thcentury Japan. Rooted in the ukiyoe birdandflower tradition yet refreshed for modern tastes, Kosons composition captures a tender moment of calm: two softfeathered birds nestled on a slender bough while crisp, flamecolored autumn leaves dance around them. The scene distills the Japanese