Print 1

Cataloged with a generic title, this woodblock print by Kawada Kan was handled through the Robyn Buntin of Honolulu gallery, a dealer specializing in Asian art. Kawada worked in both stencil and woodblock techniques, and this particular print uses the traditional woodblock method. The Robyn Buntin gallery has been an important conduit for Japanese prints reaching collectors in Hawaii and the broader Pacific region, where interest in Japanese art has deep historical roots. Kawada's prints combine a modern graphic sensibility with traditional subject matter, and his dual mastery of stencil and woodblock methods gave him the flexibility to choose the technique best suited to each composition's visual requirements. The print exemplifies the continued market for hand-printed Japanese art in the late twentieth century.