$500–$4,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Kaneko's vivid, pop-influenced prints have a wide international following. Colorful figure compositions are most popular.
Happy Kimono 6, edition 60 of 150 from 2007, is the sixth in Kaneko's kimono series, where the garment's structure — its flat, T-shaped form when spread open — becomes a vehicle for bold pattern and color. The kimono spread flat presents a nearly rectangular field of decoration that Kaneko treats as he might treat any abstract composition: with strong color contrasts, graphic pattern, and an exuberant embrace of the decorative tradition. The "Happy" prefix signals the celebratory rather than reverent approach.
Happy Kimono 6 was created by Kunio Kaneko (金子國義) in 60/150, 2007.
Happy Kimono 6 depicts still life, daily life, and abstract.
