Bijin on red seat
- Date:
- 1960
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
$1,500–$12,000. Beauty prints by this artist are particularly sought after. Good bijin-ga prints: $4,000–$8,000. Key value factors: Shimura's refined bijin-ga have a devoted collector base. Earlier prints and rarer subjects command premiums.
Created in 1960, this [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print seats a beautiful woman on a vivid red cushion or chair that becomes the composition's dominant color accent. Shimura Tatsumi uses the bold red as a counterpoint to the more subdued tones of the woman's kimono and skin, creating a visual anchor that grounds the entire image. The seated pose conveys a sense of composed waiting or quiet self-possession, the figure comfortable in her stillness. Shimura's choice to make the seat itself so visually prominent suggests an interest in the relationship between a figure and the space she occupies, the red surface becoming almost a stage for her presence.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bijin on red seat was created by Shimura Tatsumi (志村立美) in 1960.
Bijin on red seat was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1960).
Bijin on red seat depicts bijin-ga and seascapes.
