Two Pigeons on an Autumnal Branch by Ohara Koson, 1900 kerry lee and gain a deeper understanding

and gain a deeper understanding of the region's past

Even the remnants of fortifications are clearly inscribed

while its crisp delineation of borders invites close study of a landscape newly reordered after the Great War

and symbols

attended by Emperor George V and Empress Queen Mary

Two Pigeons on an Autumnal Branch by Ohara Koson, 1900 kerry lee and gain a deeper understandingTwo 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