Sacred Lake
by Kaoru Kawano
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- 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.
Sacred Lake evokes Japan's tradition of lakes regarded as spiritually significant sites — bodies of water associated with Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, or legendary events. Kawano's composition likely presents a still water surface reflecting mountains or trees, the silence and clarity of the scene suggesting a sacred dimension beyond mere landscape. His treatment of water and reflection in woodblock printing required careful management of color and texture to convey depth and luminosity.
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.
Sacred Lake was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Sacred Lake depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.
