Winter Mansion 1950

"Winter Mansion" is a woodblock print created by Japanese artist Kaoru Kawano in 1950. The print features a stark, minimalist design with a large, black silhouette of a tree dominating the right side of the composition, while the left side shows a snow-covered landscape with a small, silhouetted building in the distance. The use of bold black and white shapes evokes a sense of solitude and tranquility, characteristic of Kawano's signature style. This piece exemplifies Kawano's fascination with the interplay of light and shadow, creating a dynamic composition that captures the essence of a winter scene.