Kaoru Kawano Prints and Multiples
Japanese, 1916-1965
Kaoru Kawano was a woodblock print artist who worked during the Showa period (1926-1989). Born in Hokkaido in 1916, Kawano studied at Kawabata Art School during the 1930s. He gained an international reputation through successfulsolo exhibitions in North America and elsewhere.(Biography provided by Galerie Sommerlath)
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Artist: Kaoru Kawano
Rooster or Cock
By Kaoru Kawano
Located in Raleigh, NC
Japanese wood block print of a rooster or cocktail in sosakuhanga.
Signed in pencil lower right within the image.
Frame is acceptable, but has some scratches as shown in the photos.
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Mid-20th Century Realist Kaoru Kawano Prints and Multiples
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Woodcut
"Red Mask" Woodblock Print by Kaoru Kawano
By Kaoru Kawano
Located in Pasadena, CA
This whimsical woodblock print depicts a young girl holding a red mask up her face.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Kaoru Kawano Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
"Introspection" Woodblock by Kaoru Kawano
By Kaoru Kawano
Located in Pasadena, CA
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.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Kaoru Kawano Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Horse Pulling a Sledge
By Kaoru Kawano
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled " Horse pulling a Sledge" c.1950 is an original woodcut on paper by noted Japanese artist Kaoru Kawano, 1916-1965. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist, with...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Kaoru Kawano Prints and Multiples
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Woodcut
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Ecole du Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, 74
Ontario College of Art, Toronto, 71-73
Mt. Allison University, 69-72
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Private Exhibitions, Falmouth, Mass., July 1996; Montreal, November 1996; Gibson Island, Md., April 1999.
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Edo Gallery, Boston, November 1992, Private Exhibitions, Chatham, Mass, July 1992, Toronto, Oct. 1991
New Paintings and Woodblocks Kabutoya Gallery, Tokyo, May 1991, and also in 1987.
Japanese Garden and Pavilion Foundation, Montreal, September 1990, Ownens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University 1988
Zwickers Gallery, Halifax, NS, 1979; Gallery 78; Fredericton, November, 1983; Robertson Galleries, Ottawa, November, 1982
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