Woman Holding a Baby
by Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965)

	Artist:	Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫
	Title:	Woman Holding a Baby
	Series:
	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):	Not Set
	Format (this edition):	Not Set
	DB artwork code:	31817
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: OFFERED IS THIS KAORU WOODBLOCK PRINT OF A WOMAN HOLDING A BABY UNDER HER ROBE. WITH THE CROSS IN THE BACKGROUND I SUSPECT THIS TO BE A REPRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY WITH THE BABY JESUS. THE SIZE IS 10 1/16" X 14 7/8". THE SIZE OF THE FRAME IS 16" X 26". THE WOODBLOCK IS MOUNTED ON BOARD WHICH IS MOUNTED ONTO A CLOTH LINED BOARD. THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD. IT IS PENCILED SIGNED IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER. THE AGE IS FROM THE 1950'S TO THE EARLY 1960'S.
	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.