$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.
This Showa-period mother and child composition belongs to the sustained series of maternal subjects that formed a central pillar of Kawano's output. The simplified, bold outlines of his sosaku-hanga style lend the figures an iconic quality, transforming an intimate domestic subject into something approaching symbol or archetype. The image resonated deeply with postwar audiences in both Japan and the West, where Kawano's mother and child prints became among his most sought-after and widely circulated works.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Mother's Love, Shôwa period, was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Mother's Love, Shôwa period, depicts figures, children, and daily life.
