$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](/glossary/oban)-format Three Eyes gives Kawano's unsettling three-eyed face subject its fullest compositional treatment. The larger sheet allows the face to fill the field with a presence that is simultaneously familiar and disturbing — a human face recognizable in its structure but departing from anatomical reality in a way that forces the viewer to confront what they expect to see. The print reflects his willingness to move beyond the warmth and accessibility of his most popular figure subjects into more challenging aesthetic territory.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Three Eyes- oban was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Three Eyes- oban depicts figures, portraits, and abstract.
