![Woodpecker (B) [Kitsutsuki (B)] by Kaoru Kawano — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1962](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/bc4e25d8-39cc-0723-0ac3-5c17e5e5f5e9/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
$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.
Woodpecker (B), dated 1962, is the second variant in Kawano's woodpecker series and one of his most precisely dated bird subjects. The B designation indicates an alternative to an earlier composition — perhaps a different tree, a different pose, or a different color palette. Produced in 1962, near the end of Kawano's life, this color woodblock print demonstrates his sustained engagement with natural subjects alongside his better-known figurative work. The woodpecker's industry and the woodblock artist's craft find their natural kinship here.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woodpecker (B) [Kitsutsuki (B)] was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫) in 1962.
Woodpecker (B) [Kitsutsuki (B)] depicts birds & flowers, trees, and animals.
