Kaoru Kawano

Kaoru Kawano Japanese Color Woodblock Print - “Gentle Breeze”

1950

Original color woodblock print by Werner Drewes. In excellent condition. Unframed. Image measures 11 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches. Pencil Signed and Dated: Proof (15) R-364. Werner Drewes (1899-1985) Werner Drewes, painter, printmaker, and teacher was born in Canig, Germany in 1899. His father, a Lutheran Minister, hoped he would become and architect but Werner chose the life of an artist. After he served on the front line in France during the war, Werner was admitted to the Bauhaus in 1921 where he studied under Klee, Itten, and Muche. Later, he traveled through Europe to study such old masters as Tintoretto, Velasque, and El Greco. After marrying Margaret Schrobsdorff, they traveled throughout South America, North America, and Asia. In 1930, Werner immigrated to New York City with his family. In New York City, despite the Depression, Werner joined other Bauhaus artists such as Mondrian and Feininger to make a living as an artist. This group became the core of the American Abstract Artists group. Werner taught at Columbia University, worked on the design of the 1939 Worlds Fair building...

Original lithograph by Mexican artist Emilio Amero (1901 -1976) created 1950. Titled: “Harmonica Blues.” Edition size is 3 of 25. Signed in pencil lower right. In excellent condition. Presents in a 4-ply museum mat. Image size: 9 5/8"h x 12 1/4"w. Born in the village of Ixtlahuaca, in the state of Mexico, Emilio Amero counts Spaniards and Otomi Indians among his ancestors. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Mexico City. In 1911 he began his studies in art at the Academy of San Carlos. He also studied drawing privately with Antonio Gomez, a family friend and well-known newspaper artist. At the academy in 1917, he became acquainted with Diaz de Leon, Rufino Tamayo, Ramon Alva de la Canal, Enrique Ugarte, and Leopoldo Mendez-all students there at the time. Later he joined the open air school in Coyoacan, founded and directed by Alfredo Ramos Martinez...

Drypoint and engraving by Wisconsin born printmaker Armin Landeck (1905-1984). Titled “Stairhall.” Pencil signed lower right. Full margins. The image measures 11 7/8"h x 14 1/2"w and...

Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979) Original Color Woodblock, 1974. Title: “Early Spring.” Image: 9 5/8"h x 7.” Frame: 17 1/4"h x13 5/8"w. Signed in pencil lower right and dated ‘74. Chop mark...

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