Koson brilliantly utilises a vertical composition to emphasise the monkey's precarious yet poised position. The delicate rendering of the fur contrasts beautifully with the fluid, minimalist lines of the branch and water, capturing a fleeting. Ohara Koson was a leader of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement, but he actually changed his name to Shōson in 1926 after he began working with the influential publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō.

Studio Gallery Frame in 'black' and 'oak'; acrylic safety fronts; ready-to-hang options.

Gift-ready, arriving hand-wrapped in acid-free tissue paper. Plastic-free packaging.

Image source: The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.