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Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Owl

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Aug 1

Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Owl

Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Owl

Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Owl in Excellent Condition, approximately 10-1/2″ x 15″. The item “Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Owl” is in sale since Thursday, January 30, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Japanese\Prints, Paintings & Posters”. The seller is “rmoy” and is located in Woodridge, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.

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Kaoru Kawano Two Birds Girl with Lovebirds Japanese Woodblock Modern Art Print

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May 25

Kaoru Kawano Two Birds Girl with Lovebirds Japanese Woodblock Modern Art Print

Kaoru Kawano Two Birds Girl with Lovebirds Japanese Woodblock Modern Art Print

Fabulous Kaoru Kawano Japanese woodblock print – believe this one is called “Two Birds” and features a girl with arms outstretched and two birds sitting on her head. Colors are beige/yellow, gray and black. Quirky and cute woodblock. Marked with red color chop on front, and very faint pencil signature. In good vintage condition, with no frame or mat. PLEASE NOTE: print appears to be in good shape, but it has likely been trimmed slightly on the left and right sides – first letter of sig is partially missing, see photo. You will need to keep this in mind for framing or matting. Some light dust and or debris. Paper is a bit yellow with age, a bit wavy. Print measures about 10″ by 8″. Unless specifically stated above. We do not have a physical store. Please ask all questions before purchasing. Please look at the photos carefully – they are part of the description. We try hard to provide an accurate description and photos of the item. We believe that most buyers and sellers are good folks. We are a licensed business. Item must be in the original condition it was when received, and must include ALL parts tags, boxes, papers, etc. The item “Kaoru Kawano Two Birds Girl with Lovebirds Japanese Woodblock Modern Art Print” is in sale since Monday, November 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Japanese\Prints, Paintings & Posters”. The seller is “alamodernshop” and is located in Monterey Park, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

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Kaoru Kawano (japan, 1916-1965) Modernist Signed Color Woodblock, Girl With Fan

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Feb 26

Kaoru Kawano (japan, 1916-1965) Modernist Signed Color Woodblock, Girl With Fan

Kaoru Kawano (japan, 1916-1965) Modernist Signed Color Woodblock, Girl With Fan

STAMP COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT OF YOUNG GIRL W/FAN, IN ORIGINAL. THIN-PROFILE SILVER PAINTED WOOD FRAME, W/UNBROKEN. ORIGINAL BROWN PAPER DUST COVER. Japanese Modernist woodblock prints (Showa period). Sta mped on the bottom-right of the face of the print with an original red ink artist’s stamp. It’s also stamped with a black ink gallery stamp on the back brown paper dust cover. The Little Gallery,’ 105 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. 21 ½” Height x 15 ¼” Width (Frame). X 15 ¼” Height x 9 ½ Width (Image). It’s medium-format in size, being nearly 22 inches in height and 16 inches in width. It’s still in its period vintage silver gilt painted wood frame and is under bright olive green, miter-cut mat board, with its orig brown paper back dust cover still intact and unbroken. Pictured is a portrait of a young Japanese girl with hair ribbon bow holding a fan, offering only the’essential’ pictorial information needed to describe her. This conceptually reduced artistic treatment of the subject is in keeping with Japanese Modernist art and in particular, color woodblock prints from Japan’s Showa period. It’s spare and economic in its design and uses only reduced, basic geometric shapes and a very limited color palette to describe them. Very quiet and very, very beautiful. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTIST. Kaoro Kawano was born in Hokkaido, Japan and studied at the Kawabata Art School beginning in 1934. He was a participant and practitioner during Japan’s’Showa’ period. He had his first color woodblock prints accepted by the Japan Print Association in 1944. By the 1950′s he began to exhibit more frequently in shows around the world. None of his prints, not even his (apparently early) limited edition prints however, are dated. His reputation became international, with successful solo exhibitions in North America and elsewhere. Kawano’s prints frequently depict children and animals, combining Western style elements with the old tradition of woodblock printmaking. Kawano’s works are also appreciated for the way in which they incorporate the grain patterns of the woodblock into the design. Excellent, pristine, nearly immaculate over a ll vint a ge condition. Without blemishes, tears, paper loss, water stains, foxing, tanning or other surface conditions or damage. It’s in its original, vintage, thin-profile silver gilt painted period wood frame, is matted and under glass. In really exceptionally well-preserved overall vintage condition. A gorgeous period Japanese Modernist color woodblock print. The item “KAORU KAWANO (JAPAN, 1916-1965) MODERNIST SIGNED COLOR WOODBLOCK, GIRL WITH FAN” is in sale since Tuesday, March 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in Milford, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Artist: Kaoru Kawano (Japan 1916-1965)
Style: Asian (Japanese color woodblock print)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Printing Technique: Woodblock Printing
Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
Medium: Woodcut print
Date of Creation: Circa 1950
Original/Reproduction: Vintage original
Year: Circa 1950
Features: Framed
Width (Inches): 15 ¼” Width
Color: Multi-Color
Subject: Young Japanese Girl with Fan
Originality: Original
Height (Inches): 21 ½” Height
Japan: Modernist
Print Surface: Woodblock print paper/ink
Mid-20th century: Vintage
Young girl, w/hair bow holding fan: Stylized Modernist Japanese portraiture

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KAORU KAWANO -Mid Cent Mod Japanese Woodblock. Pencil Signed. Org Frame Vg Cond

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Jan 8

KAORU KAWANO -Mid Cent Mod Japanese Woodblock. Pencil Signed. Org Frame Vg Cond

KAORU KAWANO -Mid Cent Mod Japanese Woodblock. Pencil Signed. Org Frame Vg Cond

Kaoru Kawano mid century woodblock print. In org frame and mat. Pencil signed and stamped. Not inspected out of frame but print appears to be in untouched org , very good condition. Please excuse any reflections from glass. Has nyc framing label on back. Measures 20 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches in size framed. Actual print size is 15 x 9 1/4 inches in size. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “KAORU KAWANO -Mid Cent Mod Japanese Woodblock. Pencil Signed. Org Frame Vg Cond” is in sale since Thursday, June 7, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “far-north-antiques” and is located in Whitefield, Maine. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation, Dominican republic, El salvador.

Medium: Woodcut & Block
Subject: Portrait
Style: Asian
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Signed: Signed
Features: Framed
Width (Inches): 15 1/4
Date of Creation: 1950-1969
Originality: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Artist: Kaoru Kawano
Print Type: Woodcut & Block
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)

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KAORU KAWANO Vintage Original Modern Asian Woodblock TWILIGHT Abstract Engraving

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Nov 27

KAORU KAWANO Vintage Original Modern Asian Woodblock TWILIGHT Abstract Engraving

KAORU KAWANO Vintage Original Modern Asian Woodblock TWILIGHT Abstract Engraving

ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK ENGRAVING LITHOGRAPH by Kaoru Kawano. Signed & Numbered Titled “Twilight”. Kaoru Kawano was born in Otaru, Hokkaido in 1916, and studied at Kawabata art school in 1934. Because his earlier works showed such great promise, they were displayed at the Nihon Hanga Kyokai Exhibition (Japan Print Society) in 1944. He interrupted his print-making activities to join the army, but later was unfortunate to become a prisoner of war in Siberia. In 1949 he resumed exhibiting with Nihon Hanga Kyokai, and subsequently with Kokugakai in 1952. He moved to Tokyo in 1958, and participated in International competitions and solo Exhibitions in New York, Seattle, Chicago, and elsewhere. His works are characterized by highly textured Abstract representations of children. This is an ORIGINAL Engraving that was Titled ” Twilight ” and Number 59 of 100 which is a Very Limited Edition. This piece has Beautiful various Colors and Details from the time period with a nice Abstract Representation with a Face of a Child and Nice Floral Foliage Accented throughout the artwork. This was Hand Signed By the artist in the lower right corner and numbered at the lower left with the title at the Center and some hand written Asian Script which is all shown in close up pictures in the listing. There is also a Stamped Insignia in a Red Square of the Artist Signature which is also show in the photos. This has beautiful Color Tones that gives it Great Depth and Dimension to the details as shown in the photos. The Beauty of Art is all in the Eye of the Beholder. Please keep in mind this is All ORIGINAL and can use a light surface cleaning and may have some minor wear and imperfections consistent with its age that would be seen in the photos. The frame is Original to the piece and has wear that is also consistent with its age as well and should be rematted at your discretion. Overall its in Great Condition. Overall Framed it measures approx. 21 inches wide and approx. 28 1/2 inches high. This came from a Private Estate in New York and was BEAUTIFULLY MADE of the Highest Quality and Craftmanship that can be handed down to Generations. PLEASE Keep in Mind that this piece is older and may have some minor wear and imperfections consistent with its age. Please keep in mind the color tones may slightly vary from the personal settings on any device or PC to various Manufacturers. We use Modern photography equipment to give as best accuracy of pictures as possible. Private Viewing Is Available Upon Request. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. We are Here to Serve You. PICK UPS ARE WELCOME. WE ARE LOCATED IN NEW YORK AND WILL BE LISTING NEW ARTWORK EVERY WEEK AND OTHER VARIOUS COLLECTIBLE ITEMS. This is a RARE FIND! PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUR OTHER LISTINGS OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK of PAINTINGS POSTERS ETCHINGS ENGRAVINGS LITHOGRAPHS DRAWINGS WATERCOLORS MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE ARTWORK & MORE. The item “KAORU KAWANO Vintage Original Modern Asian Woodblock TWILIGHT Abstract Engraving” is in sale since Saturday, July 20, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “fineartcollectorsgallery” and is located in Massapequa, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Artist: Kaoru Kawano
Style: Abstract
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Printing Technique: Woodblock
Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
Medium: Woodcut & Block
Date of Creation: 1950-1969
Features: Framed
Color: Multi-Color
Subject: Abstract
Originality: Original
Print Surface: Paper

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KAORU KAWANO ROOSTER or CHARGE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT MCM

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Aug 2

KAORU KAWANO ROOSTER or CHARGE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT MCM

Outstanding Kaoru Kawano woodblock print. Dynamic colors and in very good condition. Untitled and undated, same as all other Kawano works. Sometimes titled as “Rooster” and sometimes titled, “Charge, ” this piece is highly collectible. Paper size is 11 1/8″ high by 16 1/2″ wide. Sight is 9 3/8″ high by 14 5/8″ wide. The item “KAORU KAWANO ROOSTER or CHARGE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT MCM” is in sale since Thursday, March 21, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “schwubberific” and is located in Wheaton, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Viet nam, Uruguay, China, Thailand, Monaco, Russian federation.

Region of Origin: Japan
Age: Post-1940
Primary Material: Paper
Original/Reproduction: Original

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Kaoru Kawano Child and Butterfly Woodblock Print

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Jul 4

Kaoru Kawano Child and Butterfly Woodblock Print

Kaoru Kawano Child and Butterfly Woodblock Print

Signed and seal l. Sheet measures: 16 5/8″ x 11 3/8″ H. The item “Kaoru Kawano Child and Butterfly Woodblock Print” is in sale since Tuesday, May 15, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “lightthinkart” and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Viet nam, Uruguay, China, Thailand, Monaco, Russian federation.

Age: Post-1940
Region of Origin: Japan
Maker: Kaoru Kawano
Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original

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Kaoru Kawano (japan 1916-1965) Modernist Signed Color Woodblock Of Crane, Framed

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Jun 10

Kaoru Kawano (japan 1916-1965) Modernist Signed Color Woodblock Of Crane, Framed

Kaoru Kawano (japan 1916-1965) Modernist Signed Color Woodblock Of Crane, Framed

STAMP COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT OF CRANE, IN ORIGINAL. HARDWOOD, THIN-PROFILE FRAME, W/UNBROKEN. ORIGINAL BROWN PAPER DUST COVER. Japanese Modernist woodblock prints (Showa period). Sta mped on the bottom-right of the face of the print with an original red ink artist’s stamp. It’s also stamped with a black ink gallery stamp on the back brown paper dust cover. The Little Gallery,’ 105 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. 23 ½” Height x 14” Width (Frame). 15 ½” Height x 10 Width (Image). It’s medium-format in size, being nearly 24 inches in height and 14 inches in width. It’s still in its period, vintage hand rubbed, oiled, thin-profile hardwood frame and is under sage green, miter-cut mat board, with its original brown paper back dust cover still intact and unbroken. Pictured is a Minimalist, head and upper torso, side profile of a crane (aquatic bird or saltwater waterfowl) offering only the’essential’ pictorial information needed to describe the fauna. This conceptually reduced artistic treatment of the subject is in keeping with Japanese Modernist art and in particular, color woodblock prints from Japan’s Showa period. It’s spare and economic in its approach and design and uses only reduced, basic geometric shapes and a very limited color palette to describe them. Very, very beautiful in a very, very Minimalist, Japanese way. Gorgeous and completely original. Outstanding and very, very quiet like the very crane it depicts. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTIST. Kaoro Kawano was born in Hokkaido, Japan and studied at the Kawabata Art School beginning in 1934. He was a participant and practitioner during Japan’s’Showa’ period. He had his first color woodblock prints accepted by the Japan Print Association in 1944. By the 1950′s he began to exhibit more frequently in shows around the world. None of his prints, not even his (apparently early) limited edition prints however, are dated. His reputation became international, with successful solo exhibitions in North America and elsewhere. Kawano’s prints frequently depict children and animals, combining Western style elements with the old tradition of woodblock printmaking. Kawano’s works are also appreciated for the way in which they incorporate the grain patterns of the woodblock into the design. Excellent, pristine, nearly immaculate over a ll vint a ge condition. Without blemishes, tears, paper loss, water stains, foxing, tanning or other surface conditions or damage. It’s in its original, thin-profile hardwood frame, is matted and under glass. In really exceptionally well-preserved overall vintage condition. A gorgeous period Japanese Modernist color woodblock print. The item “KAORU KAWANO (JAPAN 1916-1965) MODERNIST SIGNED COLOR WOODBLOCK OF CRANE, FRAMED” is in sale since Tuesday, March 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in Milford, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Artist: Kaoru Kawano (Japan)
Style: Asian (Japanese color woodblock print)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Printing Technique: Woodblock Printing
Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
Medium: Woodcut & Block
Date of Creation: Circa 1950
Original/Reproduction: Vintage original
Mid-20th century: Vintage
Year: Circa 1950
Features: Framed
Japan: Showa period
Modernist: Post WWII Modernist Japanese printmaking
Width (Inches): 14” Width
Color: Multi-Color
Subject: Crane waterfowl (fauna)
Originality: Original
Height (Inches): 23 ½” Height
Print Surface: Paper

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Kaoru Kawano Original Woodblock Japanese Print

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Apr 26

Kaoru Kawano Original Woodblock Japanese Print

Kaoru Kawano Original Woodblock Japanese Print

Original woodblock print by Kaoru Kawano. Signed in pencil lower left in image m. The item “Kaoru Kawano Original Woodblock Japanese Print” is in sale since Monday, June 25, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “los_angeles_antiques_1″ and is located in Montebello, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Bahamas, Viet nam, Uruguay.

Printing Technique: Woodblock Printing
Originality: Original
Style: Asian
Medium: Woodcut & Block

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KAORU KAWANO Girl with a Red Hood. Modern Japanese Woodblock Original Frame

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Jan 17

KAORU KAWANO Girl with a Red Hood. Modern Japanese Woodblock Original Frame

KAORU KAWANO Girl with a Red Hood. Modern Japanese Woodblock Original Frame

The title of the piece is “Girl with a Red Hood”. The printed paper is encased in the original Japanese wood frame, with velvet mat. The image depicts a girl wearing a red hood, holding some flowers. On the back of the frame is written in marker: No21-xx (last two characters illegiblemay be Japanese). Which may have been written by the artist’s hand. I’m not sure. The artist’s stamp is on the upper right corner of the image. Approximate size of the frame is: 10″ tall, and 7 5/8″ wide. The paper size is 6 1/2″ x 4 1/4″. This is a finely rendered modern illustration by a true master artist. That is in good vintage condition overall. The item “KAORU KAWANO Girl with a Red Hood. Modern Japanese Woodblock Original Frame” is in sale since Tuesday, June 26, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “bambu” and is located in Ridgewood, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Artist: Kaoru Kawano
Style: Asian
Medium: Woodcut & Block
Date of Creation: 1950-1969
Features: Framed
Subject: Portrait
Originality: Limited Edition Print
Print Surface: Paper

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