Woman Kneeling before a Mirror Stand

A woman kneels before a mirror stand — the traditional Japanese lacquered mirror on its stand — examining her reflection as she prepares her appearance. The 1920 date places this among Kotondo's earliest bijin-ga work, predating the refined atmospheric technique of his mature 1929–1934 period. The composition establishes the reflective subject — a woman between her actual self and her mirrored image — that would continue to engage Kotondo across his career, the mirror framing the act of self-examination as both practical and contemplative.