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Hanging Hair by Ito Shinsui — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1929

Hanging Hair

髪梳き

by Ito Shinsui

Shin-hanga
FiguresBijin-gaPortraits
Date:
1929
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A woman combs out her long, glossy black hair, which cascades down her back in a lustrous curtain. The print celebrates the beauty of traditional Japanese women''s hair, which was considered one of the most important elements of feminine allure. Shinsui renders each strand with meticulous care, creating a surface that seems to gleam with natural oils.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hanging Hair (髪梳き) was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水) in 1929.

Hanging Hair was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1929).

Hanging Hair depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.