Kawano Kaoru
by Saito Kaoru
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
This woodblock print bears a name that may reference the artist Kawano Kaoru, suggesting either a collaborative context, a tribute, or a cataloging artifact linking Saito's work to another artist's identity. Within the broader ecosystem of Japanese printmaking, artists frequently knew each other through exhibitions, print societies, and shared publishers. Saito's print carries the technical marks of careful woodblock production: registered color layers, deliberate carving, and the paper's absorption of pigment into its fibers. Whatever the title's precise origin, the print itself stands as an independent visual object shaped by Saito's hand and artistic judgment.
More Prints by Saito Kaoru
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kawano Kaoru was created by Saito Kaoru (斎藤薫).
Kawano Kaoru depicts landscapes and abstract.