Obara Koson: Nature and Life - Childhood
~ Koson Ohara's childhood ~
Koson depicts the seasonal colors and creatures of Japan.
He was a painter who continued to paint throughout his life, using his genius powers of observation.
Each piece is carefully drawn,
It is a work that is filled with loving eyes for nature, insects and animals.
There is very little information or history about Furumura, so it is not possible to know much about him.
So based on what we know about Koson,
I thought I would write down what I think.
This time, we'll talk about Furumura's childhood.
Koson's father was a retainer and assistant scribe in the service of the Kaga domain.
He passed away when Koson was five years old.
My family consisted of an older brother who was seven years older than me and a pregnant mother.
So it seems that their lives were difficult.
Was it like "The Twilight Samurai"?
Koson inherited his father's talent and began to
It seems that he learned to paint while working as an assistant to Suzuki Kason.
Koson's paintings are filled with birds, insects, animal parents and children, and mating pairs.
My favorite in the parent-child series is "Basho and the Chicken."
When I see this picture, I think of my mother and I
I can't help but see him as a young, young Koson.
Furumura when he was just starting to walk and his mother when she was still healthy.
It's a memory of spending time with my family.
At the age of seven, he worked as an assistant to a famous painter.
Inside Koson, a genius painter who had mastered his craft
It's not about ambition...
By observing and drawing nature and living things,
Something that fills you up, something that heals you
What supports me and gives me the strength to live
I wonder if I was continuing to give it to myself...
That's how I felt.
With clear observational eyes,
Komura paints animals as if he is close to them.
When I look at this painting, I feel as if I am watching Koson as a child.
The tear ducts become loose.
This painting teaches me not to give in to fate.
-Kyoko