"Hair Combing" Kamisuki

Medium: Japanese Woodblock Print

Date: 2010

Print size: Dai-oban, 19 x 13 1/2 in.

Image size: 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.

Edition: 100

Description: The mauve-purple kimono offsets the patterns of irises and butterflies, and includes subtle bokashi or shading in the flowers. Details include 22-carat gold leaf on the comb, lacquer printing in the hair, and extensive embossing to suggest the fabric of the kimono. The pink baren ’sujizuri’ background melts into hints of yellow, reflecting the tones of the kimono motifs. These effects have been achieved with 34 printings, including embossing and gold leaf.

Condition: Mint