$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.
The oban-format Gentle Breeze gives Kawano's atmospheric figure subject its fullest expression, the larger sheet allowing the sense of space and air movement to be felt around the central form. A figure stands or sits in a moment of sensory awareness, tuned to the subtle passage of air that signals a shift in season or weather. Kawano's ability to render sensory experience through the inherently rigid medium of woodblock printing was a key component of his appeal to both Japanese and international audiences.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Gentle Breeze- oban was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Gentle Breeze- oban depicts landscapes, figures, and summer.
