Untitled [Owls]
Kawano Kaoru
Description
Gallery Rotation Fall 2011
Kawano Kaoru
Japan, 1916–1965
Untitled [Owls]
mid-20th century
Showa period (1926–89)
Color woodblock print on paper
Bequest of Alva Gordon Sink, 1998/2.29
Subject Matter:
Kawano Kaoru is considered a member of the Creative Print (sôsaku hanga) movement, a group of artists dedicated to bringing individualism, experimentation, and autonomy to Japan’s centuries old ukiyo-e tradition. His works are often highly abstracted, using simple lines and shapes to depict the subject.
Physical Description:
This print portrays an owl in a more abstract way.
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