Artist: Kawano Kaoru
Title: Small Birds (LE) — 小鳥
Date: Not set
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Description:
Note: reverse image of unlimited edition. Size is double oban! THIS PRINT IS AN ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK - NOT A REPRODUCTION OF A WOODBLOCK. THE ARTIST, KAORU KAWANO, 1916-1965, IS NOTED FOR HIS DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE PORTRAYALS OF HUMAN, FLORAL AND ANIMAL FORMS. THEY TYPICALLY FEATURE CONTRASTY COLORING AND WOODGRAIN EFFECTS FROM SPECIALLY VENEERED BLOCKS TO ENHANCE THE VISUAL IMAGE. THIS PRINT IS LARGER THAN THE USUAL OBAN - THE IMAGE SIZE BEING 9 1/4" x 14 3 /4". THE PRINT IS NUMBERED 28/100, TITLED "SMALL BIRDS" (IN JAPANESE AND ENGLISH) AND IS SIGNED "KAORU KAWANO", ALL IN PENCIL. KAWANO'S SEAL IN RED ALSO APPEARS IN THE PICTURE AREA. ON THE BACK IS GLUED, AND SECURITY STAMPED, A NOTE ATTESTING TO KAWANO'S DOING THE CARVING OF THE BLOCKS AND THE PRINTING HIMSELF. THE PRINT IS CLEAR AND UNFADED AND HAS GOOD BLEEDTHROUGH. THERE ARE SOME FAINT WRINKLES IN THE MARGINS (NOT IN THE PRINTED AREA) BUT THEY MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE PRINTING PROCESS ITSELF.