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 mica from the series Second Collection of Modern Beauties (Gendai bijin shu dai nishu), signed Shinsui ga (Pictured by Shinsui), sealed Shinsui, publisher's circular seal to the upper right Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo), further publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-1942) in the lower right margin Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo [copyright reserved, Watanabe Shozaburo], dated Showa shichinen shichigatsu jugonichi (15 July 1932), hand-numbered limited edition seal to the reverse Nihyaku gojumai zeppan, dai kyujuni ban (limited edition of 250, number 92), a publisher's red rectangular seal Watanabe

Vertical dai oban: 43.5 x 27.3 cm., 17⅛ x 10¾ in.