Contemporary Giclée Repro Print Ito Shinsui "Applying Powder" Bijin Taisho 1924 8"W Clock Decorated with various traditional motifs

Decorated with various traditional motifs including the imperial paulownia leaf and the Japanese Cranes of Happiness an eternal symbol of longevity and good fortune in marriage

with a refined kissaki and a hamon visible along the length

Condition: Structurally sound with expected age-related wear throughout

representing femininity

the body is around 32" from shoulder to the plates hanging below the body of the armor

Contemporary Giclée Repro Print Ito Shinsui "Applying Powder" Bijin Taisho 1924 8"W Clock Decorated with various traditional motifsIt Shinsui (, 18981972) Applying Powder (, Oshiroi) archival giclee reproduction Contemporary reproduction after original woodblock print, Taish 13 (Spring 1924). Small er than original. A semi nude beauty (bijin) is seen from behind in three quarter view, one arm raised gracefully to adjust a gold kanzashi in her upswept hair, the other extended at her side. The figure is rendered with minimal line against a cool pale blue ground, the warmth of flesh