Common and Golden Carp (1935), Ohara Koson, Vintage Art Print Reproduction, 36" × 24"

Japanese carp art print reproduction featuring Common and Golden Carp by Ohara Koson, originally created in 1935 and presented here as a large-format 36" × 24" fine art print inspired by traditional shin-hanga woodblock aesthetics and natural history illustration.

This composition depicts three carp gliding through pale blue water beneath floating lily pads, rendered with Koson’s characteristic restraint, precision, and lyrical balance. The contrast between the dark-scaled common carp and the vivid red and gold forms above reflects both visual harmony and symbolic meaning—carp representing perseverance, prosperity, and good fortune in Japanese art.

Ohara Koson was a leading figure of the shin-hanga movement, celebrated for his refined animal studies that bridged natural observation with decorative elegance. While this subject originates from a 1935 Japanese print, this listing is for a modern reproduction, carefully produced to preserve the clarity, color transitions, and surface texture of the original work at an architectural scale suitable for contemporary interiors.

Ideal for collectors of Japanese art, nature-inspired decor, or serene statement pieces, this reproduction works beautifully in living rooms, offices, libraries, or gallery-style spaces.

Details:

• Art print reproduction
• Size: 36" × 24" (landscape orientation)
• Unframed
• Printed with archival pigment inks on museum-quality matte fine art paper
• Shipped rolled in a protective tube

Condition:

New. This art print reproduction is newly produced from a digitally restored 18th-century illustration. Minor imperfections from the original source may be present and are considered part of the artwork’s historical authenticity.