Untitled [Owls] / Kawano Kaoru
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1998/2.29
- Title
- Untitled [Owls]
- 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
- 28.6 cm x 41.7 cm (11 1/4 in. x 16 7/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- color print
- Secondary Object Classification
- Secondary Object Type
- abstract
- Physical Description
- This print portrays an owl in a more abstract way.
- 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)
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1492 x 1001
- File Size
- 154 KB
- Record
- 1998/2.29
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-2.29/1998_2.29.jpg
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"Untitled [Owls]; Kawano Kaoru." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-2.29/1998_2.29.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.
