Catalog ID: CFA 4991
Artist: Ito Shinsui
Medium: Original Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Beauties
Edition: #74/200 - First and Only
Date: 1928
Publisher: S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
Reference No.: Female Image #52 (full page)
Size: 11 -1/4 x 15 -3/4 "
Condition: Very fine, with superb colors
Notes:
Artist: Ito Shinsui
Medium: Original Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Beauties
Edition: #74/200 - First and Only
Date: 1928
Publisher: S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
Reference No.: Female Image #52 (full page)
Size: 11 -1/4 x 15 -3/4 "
Condition: Very fine, with superb colors
Notes:
A near mint impression; never framed or displayed. Limited-edition red seal states, "Limited Edition of 200 copies (Plates Destroyed) — No. 74".
An intimate, close-up depiction of an actress or geisha quietly absorbed in applying her stage makeup in front of a mirror. The print features a striking contrast between the subject's white skin and an intense, vibrant red background. This dramatic ground was achieved using multiple layers of overprinting, resulting in a modern aesthetic that became one of Shinsui's most successful designs.