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ARTIST: Torii Kotondo
TITLE: Make-up
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1929
DIMENSIONS: 18 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
NOTE: Limited edition of 200, stamp on reverse
LITERATURE: Hamanaka, Shinji, Amy Reigle Newland, The Female Image, 20th Century Japanese Prints of Beauties, 2000, pl. 167
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ARTIST: Torii Kotondo
TITLE: Make-up
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1929
DIMENSIONS: 18 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
NOTE: Limited edition of 200, stamp on reverse
LITERATURE: Hamanaka, Shinji, Amy Reigle Newland, The Female Image, 20th Century Japanese Prints of Beauties, 2000, pl. 167
SOLD
ARTIST: Torii Kotondo
TITLE: Make-up
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1929
DIMENSIONS: 18 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
NOTE: Limited edition of 200, stamp on reverse
LITERATURE: Hamanaka, Shinji, Amy Reigle Newland, The Female Image, 20th Century Japanese Prints of Beauties, 2000, pl. 167
SOLD
Details
Perhaps no shin hanga artist was better at conveying the soft and supple quality of the human form than Torii Kotondo. The artist achieved new heights in his designs by creating sharp contrasts between color, texture, and light, imbuing his designs with an outstanding quality that showcased a timeless ethereal essence unmatched in shin hanga.
In this stunning work, Kotondo presents the viewer with a glimpse of a beautiful woman applying make-up. The figure is set against a deeply inked indigo that creates a mysterious sense of depth and serves to advance the figure outward toward the viewer. The woman’s kimono is composed of striking juxtapositions of color, shape, and pattern that, in conjunction with the depth of the dark background, effectively frame the striking form of this beauty. At the center of the composition, Kotondo provides the viewer with what he does best, a stunning vision of a beauty whose supple skin radiates in a mysterious light of the artist’s own making.
Connoisseur's Note
This striking design was published by Kawaguchi and Sakai in a limited edition of 200 impressions. The verso bears the publisher’s stamp with the hand enumeration of 116/200.
