Modern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print
A fabulous print by Kaoru Kawano - 風 (Gentle Breeze) showing a child turning sideways as her long black hair is swept across the composition by the wind. Her face and body are printed in a lovely yellow and white with visible woodgrain, giving the figure a distinctive presence. Her lifted arm reinforces the sense of wind moving through the scene. A lively and memorable design. 🌬️
- Year & Edition: c.1950s-60s. Open edition. Artist’s red hanko, black seal verso.
- Medium: Woodblock.
- Dimensions: Paper approx. H 28.50 cm × W 43.00 cm. Image H 26.00 cm × W 38.50 cm.
- Condition: Beautiful, paper crisp & intact; slight fox spotting to torso & margin.
- Notes: 風 (kaze) means “wind” or “breeze” in Japanese, reflected here in the motion of the child’s hair and posture.
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