Black Collar
by Ito Shinsui
- Date:
- 1928
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 40.1 × 27.7 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A woman's collar is rendered in black—the stark contrast of the neckband against the paler tones of her kimono and the mica-enhanced background creating the compositional drama of this 1928 bijin-ga. The collar was a constant site of attention in Shinsui's beauty prints, its edge marking the threshold between fabric and skin, between dress and body. Several of his titled prints focus precisely on this detail—Black Collar, Black Neckband—indicating his awareness of how the collar could organize the entire composition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Black Collar was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水) in 1928.
Black Collar was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1928).
Black Collar depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.
Black Collar measures 40.1 × 27.7 cm (Oban format).