JAPANESE ORIG WOODBLOCK KAORU KAWANO SIGNED TWO GIRLS

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Here's an adorable and original Woodblock by the great artist, Kaoru Kawana. Done in the 1940-50's. It is "Two Girls" and is signed in pencil next to Kawana's Red Seal. The girls appear to be very close friends and possibly sad about something as their eyes are downcast. In Excellent Condition, printed on Japanese thick Kozo paper, and appears to be in original handsome Bamboo Frame. Frame measures approximately 19" by 15", with woodblock being approximately 15" by 9"(I have not taken the frame apart to see the exact size.). Edition size is unknown but likely to be 50-100. Please see the other woodblocks that I have for sale on this artist and save on shipping by buying more than one. Here is some additional info on this artist: Kawano, Kaoru (Otaru, Hokkaido, 1916 - Tokyo, 1965) Medium: Original Japanese Woodcut Note: Kaoru Kawano: A fine Sosaku hanga artist, Kaoru Kawano began his art studies at the Kawabata Art School in 1934. His first published woodcuts were accepted by the Japan Print Association (Nihon Hanga Kyokai) in 1944. Shortly afterwards Kawano was unfortunately taken as a prisoner of war and imprisoned in Siberia. He returned to Japan around 1949 and began exhibiting his art with both the Nihon Hanga Kyokai and Kokugakai. Kawano moved permanently to Tokyo in 1958 and participated in numerous international expositions. read more
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