Description: DR. KOICHI KAWANA RENOWNED JAPANESE GARDEN DESIGNER MADE THIS IN HIS YOUNGER YEARS BEFORE BECOMING WELL-KNOWN . THIS ISLAND FISHING VILLAGE ARCHETECUIAL MODEL HAND-MADE PIECE IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND MADE ON WOOD BASE ABOUT 12" X 8.5" AND HAS AN ORIGINAL BOX OF WOOD IT NESTS INTO. IT IS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION AND IS FROM A FAMILY ESTATE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE ARTIST. WE GUARANTEE AUTHENTICITY HOWEVER HE DID NOT SIGN THIS PIECE AS IT WAS PRIOR TO HIM BECOMING A VERY ESTABLISHED AND SOUGHT AFTER JAPANESE GARDEN DESIGNER STARTING AROUND 1960 AND He has since passed. Dr. Kawana was one of the great designers of Japanese-inspired gardens in North America. Born in Hokkaido March 16, 1930, Dr. Kawana became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1971. He received a B.S from Yokohama Municipal University in 1951; an M.A. in 1959 and M.F.A. in 1964 from University of California, Los Angeles and a Doctorate from Pacific Western University in 1979. He was a professor and lecturer on Japanese landscape architecture, Japanese art and environmental design at UCLA for 24 years. Dr. Kawana is credited with designing many of the finest Japanese-inspired gardens in North America Kawana was honored with several award for his contributions to design including Progressive Architecture's design award in 1972; the Companionate of Merit, Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem in Edinburgh in 1974 (Knight's grade in 1990); the Victor M. Carter Diamond Award of the Japan America Society of Southern California in 1980; and the Henry Shaw Medal PALM SPRINGS AREA SELLER UPS GROUND OR PRIORITY IF YOU REQUEST THAT DUE TO LOCATION
Price: 299.99 USD
Location: La Quinta, California
End Time: 2024-08-14T15:43:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 22 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Provenance: Ownership History Available
year: approx 1960-70's
design: Asian SeaScape design work
maker: Koichi Kawana
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Japanese
