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| Artist: | Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫 |
| Title: | Woodpecker |
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| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
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Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 29251 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
ARTIST: KAORU KAWANO (1916-1965) Japan
ITEM: Woodblock print depicting a young girl and two birds.
SIZE: Framed overall dimensions are 20 1/8" x 14 3/4". Sight dimensions are 15 1/4" x 9 5/8".
SIGNATURE: Chop signed lower right.
CONDITION: We have not examined this print outside of the frame. However, it appears to be in superior condition with no signs of foxing, tears or historical repairs.
OTHER: The artist is well known for his portrayal of young girls. We have not had this particular image before. It is gallery framed; in excellent condition and ready to hang on the wall.
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| Artist Bio: |
Kaoru Kawano was a very popular artist, known for his distinctively styled depictions of figures, especially children. He uses the woodgrain patterns to render the textures and the mood to his works.
Double-oban-sized prints are almost always limited-edition lifetime strikes that are pencil-signed, editioned, and titled by Kawano himself. There are rare later editions that have stencilled titles, which I believe are posthumous strikes.
Large-oban-sized scenes with a pencil-signed signature (usually within the printed area) will be lifetime editions signed by the artist, while unsigned prints with a black round seal on the verso will be posthumous strikes.
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