Accession Number
1998/2.26

Title
Untitled [Two cranes]

Artist(s)
Kawano Kaoru

Object Creation Date
mid 20th century

Medium & Support
color woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
16 5/8 in x 11 3/16 in (42.23 cm x 28.42 cm)

Credit Line
Bequest of Alva Gordon Sink

Label copy
Gallery Rotation Fall 2011
Kawano Kaoru
Japan, 1916–1965
Untitled [Two cranes]
mid-20th century
Showa period (1926–89)
Color woodblock print on paper
Bequest of Alva Gordon Sink, 1998/2.26

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 work is an abstrated representation of two cranes.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Additional Object Classification(s)
Print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
cranes (equipment)