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| Artist: | Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫 |
| Title: | Young Girl (Shell) — 少女（貝殻） |
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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: | 33901 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
| The double-oban version was published in 1958, and is a mirror-image of this scene. The Japanese title is "Young Girl (Shell)" but the English title is just "Shell". |
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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:
Original blockprint by listed Japanese artist Kaoru Kawano (b. 1916 Otaru Hokkaido). GIRL / SHELL, circa 1960. Signed with the red Kawano seal in the lower right corner, the work is not signed in pencil, thus is from the unlimited edition. The print has been trimmed,but retains the black publisher's seal in the margin, verso (see image). Condition: Excellent color and very clean. Loosely taped with masking tape verso to mat along top margin, and trimmed, with the following margin sizes: Top, 3/8 inch; Sides, 3/8 inch; and Bottom, 5/8 inch. Unframed, the matted print will be shipped with archival quality mylar to protect the image. Image size is about 10 1/8 x 14 3/8 inches.
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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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