Dressing Her Daughter — 娘の仕度
- Date:
- 1897
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
"Dressing Her Daughter" (娘の仕度, Musume no shitaku, 1897) depicts a mother preparing her daughter for a formal occasion — the specific activity of dressing a young woman in formal kimono, arranging her hair, and completing her preparation for whatever social event awaited. This composition captured a moment of domestic intimacy with implications beyond the merely functional: the passing of formal knowledge from mother to daughter, the articulation of social identity through dress and presentation, the relationship between the generations expressed through the ritual of preparation.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Dressing Her Daughter — 娘の仕度 was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1897.
Dressing Her Daughter — 娘の仕度 depicts figures, bijin-ga, and daily life.
