Scops Owl in Moonlight Frame:Black Wood their umbrellas and measured steps

their umbrellas and measured steps adding scale and rhythm to the landscape

including Japan’s relationship with nature

Crafted in the Neo Ukiyo style

unyielding

representing passion and beauty

Scops Owl in Moonlight Frame:Black Wood their umbrellas and measured stepsBy Ohara Koson This elegant woodblock print depicts a scops owl poised on a branch beneath a crescent moon, its wings partially extended against a softly graded night sky. Created by Ohara Koson, the work reflects the shin hanga tradition through its precise linework, subtle colour accents, and careful balance of light and shadow, capturing both stillness and latent motion within the composition. In Japanese art, the owl is often associated with