Hand Mirror (Tekagami) from the series The First Collection of Modern Beauties (Gendai bijin shu dai isshu)

Ito Shinsui

Caption

Ito Shinsui Japanese, 1898–1972. Hand Mirror (Tekagami) from the series The First Collection of Modern Beauties (Gendai bijin shu dai isshu), 1931. Woodblock print with mica, Sheet: 17 3/16 x 10 3/4 in. Image: 16 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of R.G. Sawers, 1990.70. © artist or artist's estate

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Hand Mirror (Tekagami) from the series The First Collection of Modern Beauties (Gendai bijin shu dai isshu)

Date

1931

Period

Showa Period 6

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Woodblock print with mica

Classification

Print

Dimensions

Sheet: 17 3/16 x 10 3/4 in. Image: 16 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.

Signatures

Shinsui-ga, under date

Credit Line

Gift of R.G. Sawers

Accession Number

1990.70

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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