Make-up
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
$5,000–$40,000. Common subjects: $5,000–$10,000. Key value factors: Very limited output makes all prints relatively scarce. The 'Styles of Contemporary Make-up' series is most collected.
"Make-up," from 1930, depicts the act of cosmetic application as Kobayakawa's signature subject: a woman in the process of transforming her face through the modern cosmetic practices of the interwar period. The moment captured is one of concentration and self-regard — the woman looks at her own reflection, applying the products that will complete her public presentation. Kobayakawa treats this mundane act with the same seriousness that traditional bijin-ga artists devoted to classical poses and seasonal settings, asserting its equal cultural weight.
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Woodblock print
1/1931
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
1924
Oil on board
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Make-up was created by Kobayakawa Kiyoshi (小早川清) in 1930.
Make-up was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1930).
Make-up depicts bijin-ga and daily life.
