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Hairdresser by Hiratsuka Un'ichi — Japanese Woodcut print, 1913

Hairdresser

by Hiratsuka Un'ichi

Sōsaku-hanga
FiguresCraftspeopleDaily Life
Date:
1913
Medium:
Woodcut print
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

An early woodcut from Hiratsuka's first decade of printmaking, this image of a hairdresser at work captures the quotidian intimacy of a service transaction. Dating to around 1913, before his formal study under Yamamoto Kanae, it shows the direct observational impulse that would underpin his entire career. The figure subject — rare in his mature output — places this among his most personal early works.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hairdresser was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1913.

Hairdresser depicts figures, craftspeople, and daily life.