Tamoto
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
$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.
This [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print takes its title from "tamoto," the sleeve pocket or pouch formed by the hanging portion of a kimono sleeve. Shimura Tatsumi focuses on this specific element of Japanese dress, depicting a woman whose tamoto becomes a point of visual and gestural interest. The hanging kimono sleeve was both functional, used to carry small items, and expressive, its movement revealing the wearer's emotional state and physical grace. Shimura's attention to this single detail of costume reflects his encyclopedic knowledge of kimono culture and his ability to find rich subject matter in the smallest elements of traditional dress.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tamoto was created by Shimura Tatsumi (志村立美) in Not set.
Tamoto was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Not set).
Tamoto depicts figures and bijin-ga.
