Up for sale from a recent estate in Honolulu Hawaii this 1950s Japanese color woodblock print on paper that is titled "Child and flowers" depicting a child behind two anthurium flowers and was created by the well known artist Kawano Kaoru (1916-1965). The condition is described above - for more information please check the photos. The shipping rate is for tube shipping.
Measurements:
Sheet 17 inches x 11 ¼ inches
More about the artist:
Kaoru Kawano was born in Hokkaido and studied at the Kawabata Art School beginning in 1934. He had his first prints accepted by the Japan Print Association in 1944. By the 1950s he began to exhibit more frequently in shows around the world.
Some of his prints lean toward the sentimental, particularly his depictions of young children, but his best works are restrained and introduce an effective balance of design elements, some of which are sculptural in quality and arrangement.
Kawano made effective use of woodgrain patterns for bo
Condition:
The print is unframed and in good pre-owned condition, the upper left margins with creased corner from mounting, mounting tape residue on the verso, light even toning , no staining visible
