Lot no. 159
Torii Kotondo (Japan, 1900-1976)
Print, dai oban tate-e, Nagajuban (長襦袢), The long garment underneath. Signed Kotondo ga and artist's stamp. Publishers Sakai Shōkichi and Kawaguchi Jirō. Embossed publisher's stamp Sakai-Kawaguchi gōhan. Dated the 7th month of Showa 4 (1929). Numbered on the reverse 63/200, limited edition for export. (Minor foxing).
Dim. 46,6 x 30,2 cm
The nagajuban is a type of long undergarment or sub-kimono. Although it is hidden under the kimono and only the collar is visible, it often has a covering pattern.
Reference:
This print is reproduced in: Uhlenbeck, Dwinger, Ouweleen, Shin hanga: Les Estampes Modernes du Japon 1900-1960, Éditions Hazan (2022), p. 109
A similar print in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, no. 2002.161.127
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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