$500–$4,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Ishikawa's prints are relatively uncommon in the market. When available, good examples find ready buyers.
A woman sits in a state of restless idleness, her posture communicating the listless weight of an empty afternoon. Ishikawa Toraji transforms boredom from an absence of activity into a tangible emotional presence, visible in the figure's drooping shoulders and unfocused gaze. The [oban](/glossary/oban)-format composition uses minimal background detail, directing all attention to the woman's body language. In the [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) tradition, such depictions of mood rather than narrative represented a distinctly modern psychological approach to the [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) genre, treating inner states with the same seriousness as outward beauty.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bored was created by Ishikawa Toraji (石川寅治).
Bored was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Bored depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.
