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| Artist: | Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫 |
| Title: | Charge — 突進 |
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| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Self |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Self |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 31467 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
| Title is "Tosshin" in Japanese. There is also a double-oban-sized limited edition version of this scene. |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
A CARTOONISH ILLUSTRATION OF A ROOSTER RUNNING ALONG A BLACK BACKDROP. IN TRADITIONAL 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE WOODBLOCK STYLE.EXCELLENT CONDITION ALL MARGINS PRESENT NO STAINS NO LIGHT STRIKE OR FADE.THIS IS NOT PENCIL SIGNED ALTHOUGH THERE IS A CHOP MARK IN THE IMAGE. DIMENSIONS WITHOUT FRAME 15"BY 10".
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| Artist Bio: |
Kaoru Kawano was a very popular artist for his distinctively styled depictions of figures, especially children. He uses the wood grain patterns to lender the textures and the mood to the works.
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