Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) | Dressing her hair | Showa period, 20th century

Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) 

Dressing her hair

Showa period, 20^th century 

woodblock print, embellished with silver mica, from the series Second Series of Modern Beauties (Gendai bijin shu dai-nishu), signed Shinsui ga, sealed Shinsui, publisher's seal in lower right margin Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo [Copyright ownership, Watanabe Shozaburo], dated Showa kyunen sangatsu (March 1934)

Vertical dai oban: 43.5 x 27.4 cm., 17⅛ x 10⅞ in.