$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 woman holds a baby with the practiced ease and instinctive protectiveness that Kawano captured so effectively in his maternal subjects. This print likely depicts the mother-infant dyad in a moment of direct physical tenderness — the child nestled against the woman's shoulder or chest, their forms united into a single silhouette that became one of Kawano's most iconic compositional arrangements. The image resonated with audiences across cultural contexts who recognized in it a universal experience of care and connection.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman Holding a Baby was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Woman Holding a Baby depicts bijin-ga, children, and daily life.
