Applying Powder Possibly 1922

woodblock-print, print, ink, color-on-paper

cartoon like

woodblock-print

pastel soft colours

egg art

print

caricature

japan

handmade artwork painting

ink

color-on-paper

spray can art

watercolour illustration

cartoon style

portrait art

watercolor

"Applying Powder" (c. 1922) is a woodblock print by the renowned Japanese artist Ito Shinsui. The print depicts a beautiful woman applying powder to her skin with a delicate touch. The composition is simple and elegant, focusing on the woman's graceful form and the intricate details of her clothing. The use of muted colors and soft lines creates a sense of intimacy and sensuality, characteristic of Shinsui's style. The print is a classic example of the "bijinga" genre, which features beautiful women as its subject matter. This artwork is a masterpiece of Shinsui's work, and it is now part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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In the spring of 1922, Shinsui began designs for the first large-scale series of beautiful women with the publisher Watanabe: Twelve Forms of New Beauties. The plan was to issue editions of two hundred and release one print per month, starting in June. However, by May 1923 production was not finished. Shinsui designed the tenth beauty in June and the eleventh in July. The tremendous devastation of the Great Kanto_ Earthquake, on September 1, delayed things further, and the twelfth beauty did not come out until December.