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Fan, Shôwa period, before 1965 by Kaoru Kawano — Japanese Woodblock print

Fan, Shôwa period, before 1965

by Kaoru Kawano

Sōsaku-hanga
Still LifeFans
Medium:
Woodblock print
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

Created before Kawano's death in 1965, this fan composition belongs to his sustained engagement with objects drawn from classical Japanese aesthetic life. The fan's geometric form — a series of radiating planes of color — gave him an opportunity to work with pattern and structure in a way that complements his more figural subjects. The Showa-period dating places it within the postwar decade when his work was most widely circulated among Western collectors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fan, Shôwa period, before 1965 was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).

Fan, Shôwa period, before 1965 depicts still life and fans.