ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972)
Senpatsu (Washed hair)
Woodblock print, from the series Gendai bijinshu dai nishu (The second series of modern beauties), 1936.8. Signed Shinsui ga, sealed Shinsui and published by Watanabe Shozaburo, numbered on the reverse from a limited edition 43/250

17¹⁄₈ x 11¹⁄₈ in. (43.5 x 28.3 cm.)

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The child prodigy Ito Shinsui was discovered at a young age by Watanabe Shozaburo (1885-1962), founder of the shin-hanga movement and publisher of this print. Shinsui was a pioneer of shin-hanga, producing full-scale paintings which were then translated into woodprints by dedicated craftsmen. Although he produced some notable landscape prints, he became primarily known for his depiction of beautiful women (Bijinga), to which he imparted a unique, lyrical style.