Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

Series:: Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)
Date:: 1888
Medium:: Color woodblock print; oban
Format:: Oban
Source:: Art Institute of Chicago

Typical Price

Scarce or exceptional Yoshitoshi composition in fine condition: $1,500–$8,000
Good condition print: $400–$1,500
Later impression or common subject: $200–$600

Description

"Slovenly" (Shidaranasaso, 1888) from the "Thirty-two Aspects of Women" series presents a woman in a state of deliberately disheveled appearance—hair loosened, clothing somewhat disordered—suggesting the private, unguarded moments that public decorum ordinarily concealed. Yoshitoshi's willingness to include "slovenly" among his thirty-two aspects reflects his fundamental interest in the full range of female experience rather than a sanitized ideal. The composition suggests early morning or the aftermath of an intimate encounter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)" was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1888.

Yes — Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)" is part of the Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso) series by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.

Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)" depicts figures and bijin-ga.