Small Birds (LE) — 小鳥
by Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965)

	Artist:	Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫
	Title:	Small Birds (LE) — 小鳥
	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):	Double Oban
	Format (this edition):	Double Oban
	DB artwork code:	34131
	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: Note: reverse image of unlimited edition. Size is double oban! THIS PRINT IS AN ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK - NOT A REPRODUCTION OF A WOODBLOCK. THE ARTIST, KAORU KAWANO, 1916-1965, IS NOTED FOR HIS DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE PORTRAYALS OF HUMAN, FLORAL AND ANIMAL FORMS. THEY TYPICALLY FEATURE CONTRASTY COLORING AND WOODGRAIN EFFECTS FROM SPECIALLY VENEERED BLOCKS TO ENHANCE THE VISUAL IMAGE. THIS PRINT IS LARGER THAN THE USUAL OBAN - THE IMAGE SIZE BEING 9 1/4" x 14 3 /4". THE PRINT IS NUMBERED 28/100, TITLED "SMALL BIRDS" (IN JAPANESE AND ENGLISH) AND IS SIGNED "KAORU KAWANO", ALL IN PENCIL. KAWANO'S SEAL IN RED ALSO APPEARS IN THE PICTURE AREA. ON THE BACK IS GLUED, AND SECURITY STAMPED, A NOTE ATTESTING TO KAWANO'S DOING THE CARVING OF THE BLOCKS AND THE PRINTING HIMSELF. THE PRINT IS CLEAR AND UNFADED AND HAS GOOD BLEEDTHROUGH. THERE ARE SOME FAINT WRINKLES IN THE MARGINS (NOT IN THE PRINTED AREA) BUT THEY MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE PRINTING PROCESS ITSELF.
	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.