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Kokeshi doll

Kokeshi doll
by Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965)

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Artist: Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫
Title: Kokeshi doll
Series: 
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): Oban
Format (this edition): Oban
DB artwork code: 33353
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:

Thursday, 21 July 2005

ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINT SIGNED AND STAMPED BY ARTIST. SIGNATURE LOOKS LIKE "KAAN KA?. HARD TO READ IN PATTERNED AREA. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A PICTURE OF A JAPANESE DOLL. MEASURES 9 1/4" X 15".
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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