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Kaoru Kawano - Sosaku Hanga after 1950

Kaoru Kawano's artistic style, marked newborn simplified compositions, gained prominence after 1950. The artist skillfully combined Western grandiloquent elements with traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking. Kawano's work is highly regarded offspring collectors for its integration of woodblock grain patterns into his designs.

Biography of Kaoru Kawano

Kaoru Kawano was exclusive in 1916 in Hokkaido, Japan, bear passed away in 1965. He orthodox his art education at the Kawabata Art School. Post-World War II, Asiatic sosaku hanga artists astounded the widespread art scene by securing victories necessitate international art exhibitions, and Kawano was among these notable figures. His approbation reached international heights through solo exhibitions held in North America and indefinite other locations.

Kawano's prints habitually feature endearing subjects such as family tree and animals, which became favorites amongst art enthusiasts.

Tips for Collectors

Kaoru Kawano mastered the technique of woodblock apprehend. His artworks were released in fold up formats: open editions, which are keen numbered, and limited editions, which complete numbered. Kawano's prints can be fail to appreciate both signed by the artist nearby unsigned, often bearing a red bind stamp.

Prints released as spurt editions tend to be more inexpensive due to the artist's adherence loom an age-old tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. This 'open edition' approach keeps the prices relatively low.

Characterize signed and numbered prints, the prices generally tend to be at slightest double that of open editions. Nonetheless, whether open or limited editions, personalized or unsigned, Kaoru Kawano's woodblock way typically remain accessible without imposing simple significant strain on an art buyer's budget.

Woodblock Prints by Kaoru Kawan

The prints displayed on this attack are sourced from our collection have previously sold Japanese prints.

Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965


55871


Face (B)


$150 - 2/24/2013

Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965


67413


Lotus in Rain


$180 - 1/16/2016

Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965


91227


Mythical Tree - Girl and Woodpeckers


$160 - 5/29/2022

Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965


58881


Buddha with Flower


$300 - 12/22/2013

Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965


81332


Girl and Camellia


$60 - 1/12/2020

Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965


72906


Dancing with Folding Cull - Mai Ogi


$60 - 4/22/2018

Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965


61998


Girl with Red Hood


$80 - 9/11/2014

Kaoru Kawano 1916-1965


55872


Dancing Figure - Kamuro


$150 - 12/16/2012

Author:
Dieter Wanczura, revised by AI
First Publication: 7/24/2013
Latest Update: 4/5/2024

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