Make-up (45/100)
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"Make-up," from 1930, edition 45 of 100, is a variant or duplicate edition of Kobayakawa's cosmetics subject from the same year. The relatively large edition size for a print of this quality suggests significant collector demand for his modernist bijin-ga. The woman applying makeup is presented in close focus, her movements and concentration conveying the intimacy of a private moment made visible — a quality that distinguished Kobayakawa's prints from the more idealized, public-facing femininity of mainstream shin-hanga.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Make-up (45/100) was created by Kobayakawa Kiyoshi (小早川清) in 1930.
Make-up (45/100) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1930).
Make-up (45/100) depicts bijin-ga and daily life.