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| Artist: | Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫 |
| Title: | Dancing Figure (Camellia), LE |
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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): | Double Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Double Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 33531 |
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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:
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Title Dancing Figure (Camellia)
limited edition - hand-signed
Artist Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965
Signature Signed by artist in pencil on the bottom right (under the red seal).
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated Ca. 1950.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Self-carved and self-printed by the artist.
Colors Excellent - very good … Mica on the light colored areas.
Condition Very good … Paper toned. Slightly creased. Margins creased and lightly wavy.
Edition Size 300
Numbered 81 / 300
Description "Tsubaki Matsuri" ("Camellia Festival"). A dancing woman in yellow kimono with a red camellia in her hair.
Note "Self-carved, self-printed, Kaoru Kawano" was printed on a piece of paper and attached on the back.
Width Item 12.6 inches = 32.0 cm
Height Item 24.8 inches = 63.0 cm
Width Image 9.6 inches = 24.5 cm
Height Image 22.4 inches = 57.0 cm |
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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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