$1,500–$12,000. Common subjects: $1,500–$4,000. Key value factors: Shimura's refined bijin-ga have a devoted collector base. Earlier prints and rarer subjects command premiums.
Printed around 1980 in a first edition, this [oban](/glossary/oban) print captures a woman in the act of applying lipstick, the Japanese title "Kuchibeni" naming the cosmetic directly. Shimura Tatsumi focuses on the precise, practiced motion of applying color to the lips, a gesture that combines self-presentation with physical delicacy. The mirror, the cosmetic, and the woman's concentrated expression create a triangle of attention within the composition. Shimura's late works often zeroed in on specific moments within the grooming ritual, finding in each small action a world of aesthetic meaning and the quiet discipline of feminine self-creation.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Lipstick - 口紅 was created by Shimura Tatsumi (志村立美) in c. 1980 (this item: First edition).
Lipstick - 口紅 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1980 (this item: First edition)).
Lipstick - 口紅 depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.
