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Gentle Breeze- LE by Kaoru Kawano — Japanese Woodblock print

Gentle Breeze- LE

by Kaoru Kawano

Medium:
Woodblock print
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

A woman or figure in a summer setting is touched by a light breeze, her clothing or hair responding to the invisible movement of the air. Kawano was a master of suggesting atmospheric conditions through graphic means — a slight curve in a line, an asymmetry in a figure's posture — and Gentle Breeze demonstrates this skill at its most refined. The limited edition designation suggests it was among his more valued compositions, distributed to a select number of collectors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gentle Breeze- LE was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).

Gentle Breeze- LE depicts figures, bijin-ga, and summer.