Ohara Koson
Preying Mantis and Full Moon

ArtistJapanese, 1877–1945
PublisherJapanese, 1836–1891
CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Preying Mantis and Full Moon
  • Kamakiri
Datec. 1905
PlaceJapan
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsSheet: 9 5/8 × 10 1/8 in. (24.4 × 25.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen Hamilton in honor of the Murrin Family
Object number2006.379
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
ProvenanceRobert O. Muller's Collection; to Stephen Hamilton, 2003
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on verso lower center edge: "MADE IN JAPAN"

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