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Tinkle of a Bell (Suzu no ne), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)" by Ishikawa Toraji — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1935

Tinkle of a Bell (Suzu no ne), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)"

by Ishikawa Toraji

Shin-hanga
NudeFiguresBijin-ga
Date:
1935
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban

Description

Published in 1935 as part of the "Ten Types of Female Nudes" series, this color woodblock print takes its title from "Suzu no ne," the gentle sound of a small bell. Ishikawa Toraji introduces an auditory element into the visual composition, asking the viewer to imagine the light, clear tone that accompanies the figure's movement. The bell sound functions as a sensory bridge between the viewer and the depicted scene, adding an intimate, almost synaesthetic quality to the print. Within the series' range of moods, the tinkle of a bell evokes a moment of delicate attention, the figure's gesture caught at the instant the sound rings out.

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Featured in Collections

Curated cross-cuts that include this print.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tinkle of a Bell (Suzu no ne), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)" was created by Ishikawa Toraji (石川寅治) in 1935.

Yes — Tinkle of a Bell (Suzu no ne), 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.

Tinkle of a Bell (Suzu no ne), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)" was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1935).

Tinkle of a Bell (Suzu no ne), from the series "Ten Types of Female Nudes (Rajo jusshu)" depicts nude, figures, and bijin-ga.