Dozing in Tearing
- Date:
- 1906
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
"Dozing in Tearing" (1906) suggests a figure caught between states — the half-sleep of extreme fatigue, or the specific drowsiness that comes from sustained emotional distress, when the body overwhelms consciousness in its need for rest. This unusual subject title points toward Shuntei's ability to observe and record the full range of human states, not only the composed and presentable but also the unguarded moments of physical and emotional vulnerability. The 1906 date places this in the later, perhaps more experimental phase of his career.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dozing in Tearing was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1906.
Dozing in Tearing depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.