by Kawada Kan
$200–$1,500. Common prints: $200–$500. Key value factors: Kawada's prints are affordably priced and accessible to collectors exploring sosaku-hanga.
"No Series Takayama Festival" is a [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) print by Kawada Kan, created during the Showa period. This abstract work reflects the artist's exploration of form, color, and texture through the printing medium.
Kawada Kan approaches abstraction through the unique constraints and possibilities of printmaking, where the grain of the material, the pressure of the tool, and the interaction of pigment and paper all contribute to the final image. His work demonstrates the sosaku-hanga commitment to personal artistic expression through the complete control of the printmaking process.
As a sosaku-hanga work — designed, carved, and printed entirely by the artist's own hand — this print embodies the creative philosophy that the printmaker's personal expression should permeate every stage of production, from concept to finished impression.
This print represents Kawada Kan's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Showa period. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
広隆寺牛祭
Woodblock print
二月 (伏見稲荷大社祭)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
七月 (祇園祭山鉾巡行)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
八月 (三条大橋より大文字)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
No Series Takayama Festival was created by Kawada Kan (川田幹).
No Series Takayama Festival depicts summer.
