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Sash by Torii Kotondo — Japanese Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica, November 1929

Sash

by Torii Kotondo

Shin-hanga
FiguresBijin-gaDaily Life
Bokashi
Date:
November 1929
Medium:
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica
Format:
Oban
Dimensions:
41.1 × 26.2 cm
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A woman ties her obi sash, the elaborate business of securing the wide silk belt that cinches the outer kimono requiring practiced technique. This 1932 version of the Sash subject adds mica to the ink on paper, creating a shimmer in the background that elevates the domestic act of dressing into something luminous. The figure's arms are raised and her gaze directed inward, the composition filled with the quiet concentration of someone performing a skill entirely habituated to muscle memory.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sash was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in November 1929.

Sash uses Bokashi, on woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica.

Sash was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (November 1929).

Sash depicts figures, bijin-ga, and daily life.

Sash measures 41.1 × 26.2 cm (Oban format).