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Nap 52/100 by Torii Kotondo — Japanese Woodblock print, 1930

Nap 52/100

by Torii Kotondo

Shin-hanga
FiguresBijin-ga
Date:
1930
Medium:
Woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
Source:
Art of Japan

Description

Numbered 52 from an edition of 100, this impression of Kotondo's celebrated Nap design records the 1930 composition in its posthumous form. A woman reclines in the drowsy state of utatane — an unplanned, mid-day sleep rather than deliberate rest. Kotondo's mastery of the reclining figure is evident in the natural distribution of the body's weight, the slight parting of the lips, the softening of every deliberate posture into relaxation. The edition preserves the original keyblock design with new color printing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nap 52/100 was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1930.

Nap 52/100 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1930).

Nap 52/100 depicts figures and bijin-ga.