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 is depicted in one of Kotondo's bijin-ga compositions from 1929, a year in which he produced some of his most celebrated designs. Without additional title or context, the work likely belongs to his concentrated exploration of women in private moments — dressing, grooming, resting — that defined his most active bijin-ga period. The 1929 date places the composition within the final years before his output effectively slowed and eventually stopped.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1929.
Woman was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1929).
Woman depicts figures, bijin-ga, and daily life.
