Ito Shinsui - Born in Tokyo, Ito Shinsui studied Japanese painting and began designing woodblock prints for the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo in 1916, with whom he collaborated until 1960. He is best known for his lovely shin-hanga images of beautiful women. These elegant and refined beauties are drawn with graceful line work and softly colored backgrounds. Recognized for his artistic achievements, the Japanese government declared Shinsui an "Intangible Cultural Property" in 1952, and he received the "Order of the Rising Sun" in 1970. His works are a wonderful choice to collect or display.

Comments - Beautiful shin hanga portrait of a beauty making her way through a spring snow, her head sheltered under a large umbrella. She wears a deep red kimono with a patterned of fans delicately outlined in gold mica, tied with an intricately navy and rust colored obi. The green trim of the robe features softly shimmering gold mica cherry blossoms, with a pale gray color detailed with an incredibly intricate white pattern. Her hair is pulled back into a large bun adorned with hairpins, a comb, and several ribbons. The hairpins and edge of the comb are also treated with gold mica. An exquisitely printed design, with a hand-applied spattering of gofun (white pigment) to indicate the falling snow. An absolutely lovely design to collect or display.

Artist - Ito Shinsui (1898 - 1972)

Image Size - 15 3/8" x 16 1/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight creasing near bottom edge. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.