Bored (tsurezure), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)"
- Date:
- 1935
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Published in 1935 as part of the "Ten Types of Female Nudes" (Rajo jusshu) series, this print bears the Japanese title "Tsurezure," meaning tedium or ennui. A nude woman reclines in a pose that communicates profound restlessness, her limbs arranged with a weight that suggests time moving slowly. Ishikawa Toraji uses the color woodblock medium to render the figure with both anatomical precision and emotional resonance. Within the series' broader exploration of the female form in various states, this entry focuses on the interior landscape of mood, making visible what is ordinarily invisible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bored (tsurezure), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)" was created by Ishikawa Toraji (石川寅治) in 1935.
Yes — Bored (tsurezure), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)" is part of the Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu) series by Ishikawa Toraji.
Bored (tsurezure), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)" was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1935).
Bored (tsurezure), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)" depicts nude, figures, and bijin-ga.