Yanagibashi no yuki (Snow on the Willow Bridge) by Ohara Koson, 1927 16x20max70min40 bridging personal stories with the

bridging personal stories with the town's historical landscape

Depth is treated with equal finesse

The inclusion of English text on the verso further enriches the map

In moonlit blues and inky blacks

Port Wakefield

Yanagibashi no yuki (Snow on the Willow Bridge) by Ohara Koson, 1927 16x20max70min40 bridging personal stories with theYanagibashi no yuki (Snow on the Willow Bridge) by Ohara Koson (1927) captures a hush of winter as snow drifts over the Willow Bridge, softening its lines and quieting the world to a contemplative stillness. A leading figure of the shin hanga movement, Koson paired the poetic spirit of ukiyo e with an attentive, naturalistic eye for weather and light. In this lyrical scene, the sweep of a willows branches and the curve of a parasol contrast gently