Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) | Rouge (Kuchibeni) | Showa period, 20th century

Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)

Rouge (Kuchibeni)

Showa period, 20^th century 

woodblock print, embellished with silver mica on the mirror and obi, from the series First Series of Modern Beauties (Gendai bijin shu dai-isshu), signed Shinsui ga and sealed Shinsui, published by Watanabe Shozaburo, dated Showa yonnen gogatsu (May 1929), limited edition seal to verso numbered 25/250, and with publisher's seal Watanabe

Vertical dai oban: 42.7 x 27.4 cm., 16⅞ x 10⅞ in.