Seed (Tanpotsu) LE
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.
The tanpotsu — a type of elongated or slender vessel or form — appears in this limited edition seed composition, where Kawano uses a natural botanical subject as the starting point for a meditation on dormant potential. Seeds are among the most symbolically charged of natural objects: containing within their compact form the full information of a future plant, they represent hope, growth, and the continuity of life. Kawano's depiction likely isolates the seed or seedpod with the graphic simplicity his work demanded.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Seed (Tanpotsu) LE was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Seed (Tanpotsu) LE depicts still life and trees.
