Natori Shunsen

1886-1960

Three Beauties by Shunsen: Combing her Hair
(Shunsen bijin sanshi: Kamisuki)

dated Showa sannen saku (made in Showa 3 [1928]), Shunsen ga, with artist's seal Shunsen, with publishers seal at lower right, Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo (Copyright ownership Watanabe Shozaburo), collector's seal Mune (or 'So') on lower left corner, and publisher's shintei (gift) seal on verso

dai oban tate-e 15 1/2 by 10 1/2 in., 39.4 by 26.8 cm

References:
Yamaguchi, Keizaburo, Natori Shunsen ten (Natori Shunsen Exhibition Catalogue), 1992, p. 74, no. 88
Reigle Newland, Amy, and Hamanaka Shinji, The Female Image: 20th century prints of Japanese beauties, 2000, no. 160

(inv. no. 10-2769)

price: Sold