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This charming woodblock print by Kaoru Kawano is a profile of a young girl in red ink, with eyes closed, tilted head, and her head resting on her suspended arm. The background is black. It is signed in pencil, "Kaoru Kawano, along the bottom margin, and has a chop mark in red, lower right, as well.  The woodblock measures 11 1/4" x 8 3/8, has full margins, in good condition. En verso is stamped "MADE IN JAPAN". The right vertical margin is deckle edged.
Artist: Kawano, Kaoru (1916-1965)
Series: Woodblock print
Title or Subject: Girl arranging hair
Signature or Seal: Pencil signature and seal
Date or Circa: Not dated
Paper Size: 11.25 x 8.5 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good

Description: Tape verso, good state


ORIGINAL HANDSIGNED FROM THE JAPAN PRINT MASTER KAORU KAWANO WOOD BLOCK VIEW SHOWING YOUNG GIRLHOOD SIZE 9 1/2 BY 6 INCHES ACTUAL IMAGE MEASURES 4 1/4 X 5 7/8 INCHES. AS REMOVED FROM A MATT AND FRAME THAT DID'NT USE CONSERVATION MATERIAL. PRINT WAS ATTACHED TO MOUNTING BOARD AND STILL IS. BEAUTIFUL RARE HAND SIGNED WOODBLOCK.

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