Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree] / Kawano Kaoru
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1998/2.25
- Title
- Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree]
- Artist
- Kawano Kaoru
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1916 - 1965
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- Object Creation Date
- mid 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Alva Gordon Sink
- Dimensions
- 44 cm x 28.5 cm (17 5/16 in. x 11 1/4 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- color print
- Secondary Object Classification
- Secondary Object Type
- abstract
- Physical Description
- This print, as the title indicates, portrays woodpeckers percehed on the side of a tree.
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- asia (continent)
- biological components
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- geographic and political locations
- heads
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- plant material
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- the human body
- upper body
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- wood and wood products
- woody plants
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 998 x 1492
- File Size
- 188 KB
- Record
- 1998/2.25
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-2.25/1998_2.25.jpg
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"Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree]; Kawano Kaoru." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-2.25/1998_2.25.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
