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| Artist: | Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫 |
| Title: | Unknown A Seated Girl Under a Tree with Fruit |
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| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Not Set
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| Format (this edition): | Not Set |
| DB artwork code: | 33322 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Kaoru Kawano (Japanese 1916 - 1965)
Unframed horizontal colored woodcut (or woodblock) of a child reaching for grapes or fruit of some kind. Printed (with mica) on coarse and fibrous Japanese handmade paper with no watermark. Signed with a red seal in the lower right of the image. Also signed in pencil directly below the red seal - but the pencil signature is only visible in a raking sidelight. This particular signature characteristic seems to be common with Kawano and one can only assume he felt the signature detracted from the image. On the back is a rubber stamp that reads "Made in Japan". We guestimate circa late 1950's.
Image size: 14 7/8" x 10 1/8"
Sheet size: 17" x 11 1/4"
Condition is very good to fine. There is the usual unobtrusive imperfections associated with the coarse nature of the Japanese handmade paper - but overall fine condition. It appears that it has never been framed.
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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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