Conversation- Oban
by Kaoru Kawano
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
by Kaoru Kawano
$500–$4,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Kawano's early death at 49 limits her output. Her dreamlike figure prints are most sought after.
Two figures lean toward each other in quiet exchange, their forms defined by Kawano's bold, confident line. The oban format allowed him to give full presence to both figures, whose body language and the space between them carry the weight of the conversation without requiring any narrative context. This print demonstrates his particular skill in suggesting intimacy and psychological depth through posture and composition alone.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Conversation- Oban was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Conversation- Oban depicts figures and daily life.
