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| Artist: | Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫 |
| Title: | May- Mugi- 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: | 38807 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Saturday, 8 December 2007
Title Wheat - May
limited edition - hand signed
Artist Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965
Signature Signed, numbered and titled by artist in pencil.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated 1959.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - very good … Note with "Self-carved self-printed, Kaoru Kawano" and the artist's seal is pasted on the back.
Colors Very good.
Condition Excellent - very good … Slight soils, creases and foxing on the margins. Side margins slightly wavy.
Edition Size 50
Numbered 40 / 50
Description "Mugi - May" (Wheat - May). A child is sitting in a wheat field in May. She looks like enjoying the bright sun. Self-carved and self-printed by artist.
Width Item 25.0 inches = 63.5 cm
Height Item 18.5 inches = 47.0 cm
Width Image 22.6 inches = 57.5 cm
Height Image 16.1 inches = 41.0 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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