{"product_id":"white-chinese-geese-swimming-by-reeds-by-ohara-koson-1928","title":"White Chinese Geese Swimming By Reeds by Ohara Koson, 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Chinese Geese Swimming By Reeds (1928) by Ohara Koson is a serene kachō-ga (bird-and-flower) composition from the height of Japan’s Shin-hanga movement. Two white Chinese geese drift across still, inky water, their bright bills and soft plumage silhouetted against tall reeds. Koson’s refined drawing and gentle bokashi gradations shape a contemplative scene where light and shadow, curve and line, balance in perfect calm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing offers a museum-quality fine art print of Koson’s 1928 woodblock masterwork, produced on your choice of acid-free archival paper or artist’s cotton canvas. Available in a range of sizes, it can be ordered unframed or expertly framed, with optional matting. The Unique Maps Co. also provides personalization and custom sizing to suit your space, so you can create a piece that feels tailor-made for your home or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOhara Koson (also known by the art names Shōson and Hōson, 1877–1945) was one of the leading figures of Shin-hanga, the early 20th-century revival that married traditional woodblock techniques with modern sensibilities. Celebrated for his elegant bird-and-flower subjects, Koson worked closely with master carvers and printers to achieve delicate linework and atmospheric depth, transforming everyday encounters in nature into quietly luminous icons of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeese and reeds are time-honored motifs in Japanese art and poetry, often evoking seasonal change, migration, and the hush of autumn waterways. Created in 1928, this print reveals Koson’s gift for observing the small dramas of the natural world: paired birds moving as one, the whisper of tall grasses, the dim glow that pools in dark water at dusk. The “Chinese goose” depicted is the domesticated form of the Swan goose (Anser cygnoides), a subtle nod to the artist’s interest in accurate, attentive portraiture of wildlife even within a poetic frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is exquisitely restrained: warm straw-yellows in the reeds, olive-greens sighing through their blades, and a deep near-black ground that lets the birds’ white plumage and amber bills shine in crisp relief. Fine feather lines, softly graded shadows, and gently etched ripples guide the eye across the water’s surface, while the verticals of the reeds add structure to the flowing arcs of the geese’s necks. It’s a timeless study in contrasts—light against dark, curve against line—making it a versatile, sophisticated focal point for any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful and tranquil, White Chinese Geese Swimming By Reeds makes a graceful gift for holidays and special occasions—Christmas, Mother’s or Father’s Day, anniversaries, housewarmings, or for bird lovers and travelers drawn to Japanese art and serene waterscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is taller than most, which would make it a perfect statement piece in a panelled room, on a gallery wall, or perhaps alongside another tall piece of art or furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58301793304960,"sku":"UM00297856A","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58301793337728,"sku":"UM00297857A","price":223.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58301793370496,"sku":"UM00297858A","price":233.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58301793403264,"sku":"UM00297859A","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58301793436032,"sku":"UM00297860A","price":223.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed 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