Shinsui's extensive oeuvre spans bijin-ga, landscapes, and genre subjects. Auction averages over 12 months reflect healthy collector demand across all subject types.
A woman is shown at a kotatsu—the heated table with a thick futon or blanket draped over it to retain warmth beneath, a central feature of Japanese winter domestic life. The kotatsu provided not just warmth but a social gathering point around which family life organized itself during cold months, and Shinsui's depiction of a woman at the kotatsu gives his [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) an anchoring in the specific material culture of Japanese winter. The print belongs to his broader series of domestic winter scenes.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kotatsu was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水).
Kotatsu was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Kotatsu depicts bijin-ga, winter, and interiors.
