
Shocho as Oman
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
A close-up bust portrait of a woman with elaborately styled black hair ornamented with a butterfly hairpin, a red-and-green striped band, and a floral kanzashi with dangling white pins; her eyebrows and eye-corners are accented with red, and her lips are painted red against pale white skin. She wears a blue-grey striped kimono patterned with pink and white carnation-like blossoms and green leaves, layered over a red robe with a white polka-dot collar, set against a plain pale pink-beige background. The artist's signature and seal appear in black to the right of her face; the print is titled Shocho as Oman, by Yamamura Toyonari, mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock).
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shocho as Oman was created by Yamamura Toyonari (山村豊成).