Making paper cords for tying hair
- Date:
- c. 1801/18
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; ebangire, surimono
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Women skilled in the craft of making paper cords (mizuhiki or similar) for binding and adorning hair are depicted at their work in this ebangire surimono from around 1801–18. The elongated, non-standard format of the ebangire suits the horizontal arrangement of workers along a table or frame, and the subject places feminine craft labor within the luxury register of surimono printing commissioned by Edo's poetry societies.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Making paper cords for tying hair was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in c. 1801/18.
Making paper cords for tying hair depicts craftspeople and daily life.