Kotondo's bijin-ga are prized for their psychologically intimate portrayals of modern Tokyo women. With only 21 designs and original woodblocks destroyed, all genuine 1930s impressions are scarce. Sotheby's estimated "Summer Geisha" at $8,000–$12,000 in 2023.
A woman wears a kimono with an intricate geometric pattern that Kotondo renders with extraordinary precision and detail. The bold pattern of the fabric contrasts with the soft, natural beauty of the woman''s face and hands. The print demonstrates the importance of textile design in Japanese aesthetic culture and the skill required to reproduce complex fabric patterns in the woodblock medium.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kimono Pattern (着物の柄) was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1930.
Kimono Pattern was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1930).
Kimono Pattern depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.
