

$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.
Dream is one of Kawano's most evocative titles, suggesting the hazy, inward-turned states that appear in his more abstract figurative work. The composition likely features a female figure in a state of reverie, her form partially dissolved into the surrounding field of color in a way that blurs the boundary between waking perception and the imagination. Kawano returned to dream imagery across multiple prints and format sizes, suggesting it held particular importance to his developing aesthetic.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Dream was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Dream depicts figures and abstract.