Harmony- 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.
Harmony in the [oban](/glossary/oban) format presents a subject — whether two figures in accord, a composition of balanced visual elements, or a musical scene — given the space its title demands. Kawano's sense of compositional harmony was deeply informed by his training in the [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) tradition, which prized the artist's total control of the printmaking process as a pathway to unified expression. This work demonstrates his ability to organize visual elements into an image of settled, resolved beauty.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Harmony- oban was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Harmony- oban depicts music and figures.
