Hair Ornament
髪飾り
- Date:
- 1929
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
The focus on a decorative hair ornament (kanzashi) gives this design a jewel-like quality, with the accessory becoming as important as the woman wearing it. Printing the metallic or lacquer-like finish of the ornament required specialized technique. Lifetime editions of this elegant composition sell for $5,000-$12,000; posthumous editions for $2,000-$4,500.
Description
A woman adjusts a decorative kanzashi (hair ornament) in her elaborately styled coiffure. The ornament — a delicate arrangement of silk flowers and dangling metal pieces — catches the light, drawing attention to the artistry of both the accessory and the hairstyle. Kotondo renders the textures of hair, metal, silk, and skin with equal refinement.
