Contemporary Giclée Repro Print Ito Shinsui "Applying Powder" Bijin Taisho 1924 8"W Clock with a refined kissaki and

with a refined kissaki and a hamon visible along the length

The character symbolizes longevity

the body is around 32" from shoulder to the plates hanging below the body of the armor

representing a significantly higher tier of craft than typical domestic examples

Condition: Structurally sound with expected age-related wear throughout

Contemporary Giclée Repro Print Ito Shinsui "Applying Powder" Bijin Taisho 1924 8"W Clock with a refined kissaki andIt Shinsui (, 18981972) Applying Powder (, Oshiroi) archival giclee reproduction Contemporary reproduction after original woodblock print, Taish 13 (Spring 1924). Small er than original. A semi nude beauty (bijin) is seen from behind in three quarter view, one arm raised gracefully to adjust a gold kanzashi in her upswept hair, the other extended at her side. The figure is rendered with minimal line against a cool pale blue ground, the warmth of flesh