Unknown, Girl Praying
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.
A young girl stands with her hands pressed together in prayer — a gesture of profound simplicity that Kawano renders without sentiment or condescension. The praying child was a subject with deep resonance in both Buddhist and Christian visual traditions, and Kawano's version participates in both while remaining specifically rooted in Japanese visual culture. The image was among the most accessible of his works for Western collectors, who found in the universal gesture of prayer a bridge between cultures.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Unknown, Girl Praying was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Unknown, Girl Praying depicts children and daily life.
