Contemporary Giclée Repro Print Ito Shinsui "Applying Powder" Bijin Taisho 1924 8"W Clock representing a significantly higher tier

representing a significantly higher tier of craft than typical domestic examples

In the foreground

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

Condition: Structurally sound with expected age-related wear throughout

representing femininity

Contemporary Giclée Repro Print Ito Shinsui "Applying Powder" Bijin Taisho 1924 8"W Clock representing a significantly higher tierIt 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