$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 woman holds or examines a seashell, the curved form of the shell echoing or contrasting with the curves of the female figure in a composition built on formal rhyming. Kawano was drawn to pairings of human and natural forms — faces and shells, figures and flowers, women and birds — that created visual and symbolic resonance without requiring narrative explanation. The shell as an object of beauty and mystery complemented the woman as a subject of aesthetic attention in the classical Japanese visual tradition.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Young Lady and Seashell was created by Kaoru Kawano (川野薫).
Young Lady and Seashell depicts figures, bijin-ga, and seascapes.
