Twelve Images of Modern Beauties: SnowyNight (Shin bijin junisugata: Yuki no yo)
by Ito Shinsui
- Series:
- Twelve Images of Modern Beauties
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
by Ito Shinsui
Shinsui is Japan's preeminent shin-hanga bijin-ga master. His "Modern Beauties" and related series remain in strong demand, with provenance from notable collections (Freddie Mercury's collection appeared at Sotheby's 2023) adding premium value.
The full title—"Twelve Images of Modern Beauties: Snowy Night" (Shin bijin junisugata: Yuki no yo)—identifies this as a print from Shinsui's celebrated "New Twelve Images of Modern Beauties" series, the snowy night subject rendered here in a format or state that differs from the 1918 color woodblock oban version. This may represent an alternative impression, a later reprint, or a variant block state of the same composition. The snowy night bijin-ga was one of the series' most iconic subjects, combining the aesthetic intensity of snow and night with Shinsui's mastery of feminine portraiture.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Twelve Images of Modern Beauties: SnowyNight (Shin bijin junisugata: Yuki no yo) was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水).
Yes — Twelve Images of Modern Beauties: SnowyNight (Shin bijin junisugata: Yuki no yo) is part of the Twelve Images of Modern Beauties series by Ito Shinsui.
Twelve Images of Modern Beauties: SnowyNight (Shin bijin junisugata: Yuki no yo) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Twelve Images of Modern Beauties: SnowyNight (Shin bijin junisugata: Yuki no yo) depicts snow scenes and bijin-ga.
