Catalog ID: 10574
Artist: Torii Kotondo
Medium: Original Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Beauties
Edition: First State #/100
Date: 1934
Publisher: Ikeda Publishing Co.
Reference No.: The Female Image #187; pg. 140
Size: 17 -1/2 x 11 -1/2 " (dai oban)
Condition: Very fine
Notes:
Artist: Torii Kotondo
Medium: Original Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Beauties
Edition: First State #/100
Date: 1934
Publisher: Ikeda Publishing Co.
Reference No.: The Female Image #187; pg. 140
Size: 17 -1/2 x 11 -1/2 " (dai oban)
Condition: Very fine
Notes:
A rare first state, with a limited edition of only 100 impressions. This example is in a superb overall state of preservation. Embossed highlights on the woman's obi and mica details on the obi.
A beautiful Kotondo head and shoulders portrait of the young geisha in a summer kimono holding a fan. The beauty looking demurely away from the viewer, her hair pinned high in a classic style of the period. The soft colors distinctly showcase the tone of spring/summer.