Long-eared Owl in Ginkgo by Ohara Koson, 1900 the hague Mer de la Tranquillité (Sea

Mer de la Tranquillité (Sea of Tranquility)

Artistic border with thematic motifs related to the exposition

It is a beautiful and informative work of art that is sure to be a conversation starter in any home or office

each brought to life with characteristic scenes—trains chugging through the heartland

or to welcome someone home from a recent journey to Mont-Saint-Michel

Long-eared Owl in Ginkgo by Ohara Koson, 1900 the hague Mer de la Tranquillité (SeaLong eared Owl in Ginkgo by Ohara Koson (1900) is a poised nocturne from one of Japans great masters of kach e, the bird and flower print. In this woodblock, Koson settles an alert owl among the broad, fan shaped leaves of a ginkgo, letting quiet space, delicate linework, and a softly graduated sky work together to create an atmosphere of stillness. Rooted in the ukiyo e tradition and flourishing through the Meiji, Taish, and early Shwa eras, Kosons