Kaoru Kawano Introspection Woodblock by Kaoru Kawano 1950

Kaoru Kawano “Introspection” Woodblock by Kaoru Kawano 1916- 1950. The woodblock print of a girl in red depicts a moment of introspection with the defined closed eyes of a little girl at the top of the work and the vision of a malicious face at the bottom. Born in Hokkaido in 1916, Kawano studied at […]

Kawano Kaoru Woodblock Print Short Hair Tanpotsu Seed Tampopo Signed

Kawano Kaoru Woodblock Print Short Hair Tanpotsu Seed Tampopo Signed. Signed in pencil on front lower corner near artist’s seal. Title : Tanpotsu Short Hair or Seed Tampopo Edition : Pencil Signed, Artist’s chop mark Dimensions : (Double Oban) Entire piece: 20 inch x 14.75 inch approx. Visible area of the image excluding the matting/border: […]

C1950 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Red Kimono by Kaoru Kawano

Overview: Up for sale is this stunning woodblock print, “Red Kimono” by modernist Japanese printer, Kaoru Kawano. Kawano is well-known as one of the earliest Japanese print artists to move from traditionalist styles and themes to more modern art-style subjects. This print dates from the 1950s and is a fantastic example of his work. It […]