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Moonlight Night

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Moonlight Night — 月
by Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965)

Original caretaker of this artwork: Private collector

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Artist: Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965) — 河野薫
Title: Moonlight Night — 月
Series: 
Date of first edition?: 1960 (prior to)
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: 45962
Notes (first edition)?: 
Edition size of 200.

Possible dating for this scene from an owner:

My friend and her husband bought two pictures from the artist in about 1959. They knew him at that time in Japan.
Notes (this edition)?: 
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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