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| Artist: | Narita Morikane |
| Title: | Combing the Hair |
| Series: | 24 Figures of Charming Women — 艶姿二十四孝 |
| Date of first edition?: | 1931 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Shinbisha |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Shinbisha |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Large Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Large Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 44158 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women - Combing the Hair Artist Morikane Narita fl.ca. 1930s Signature "Morikane". Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1931. Publisher Shinbisha. Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Description From the series "Adesugata Niju-shi Ko" ("Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women"). A beauty is combing her long hair after a dip in a small stream. Her Kimono is hanging on a branch besides her. Format Dai-Oban Width Item 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height Item 16.7 inches = 42.5 cm Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - Pl. 203 |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women - Combing the Hair Artist Morikane Narita fl.ca. 1930s Signature "Morikane". Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1931. Publisher Shinbisha. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Impression Very good. Colors Good ... Mica is sprinkled. Orange color of the publisher's cartouche slightly bleeding on the left margin. Condition Very good ... Slightly toned. A light spot on the left side of the top margin. Left bottom corner creased. Margins slightly creased. Description From the series "Adesugata Niju-shi Ko" ("Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women"). A beauty is combing her long hair after a dip in a small stream. Her Kimono is hanging on a branch besides her. Format Dai-Oban Width Item 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height Item 16.7 inches = 42.5 cm Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - Pl. 203 |
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