Accession Number1998/2.27
TitleUntitled [Four cranes and a person]
Artist(s)Kawano KaoruObject Creation Datemid 20th centuryMedium & Supportcolor woodblock print on paperDimensions 16 13/16 in x 11 1/4 in (42.7 cm x 28.58 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Alva Gordon SinkLabel copyGallery Rotation Fall 2011
Kawano Kaoru
Japan, 1916–1965
Untitled [Four cranes and a person]
mid-20th century
Showa period (1926–89)
Color woodblock print on paper
Bequest of Alva Gordon Sink, 1998/2.27
Subject matterKawano 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 DescriptionThis work is an abstrated depiction of four cranes and a person.
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Keywords
abstraction
cranes (equipment)
figures (representations)