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Kobayakawa Kiyoshi — No. 5, Black Hair (Go, kurokami) | Showa period, 20th century
Kobayakawa Kiyoshi

No. 5, Black Hair (Go, kurokami) | Showa period, 20th century

Kobayakawa Kiyoshi's 'No. 5, Black Hair' from the Showa period is a 20th-century work exploring portraiture and the depiction of traditional Japanese aesthetics. The piece focuses on the rendering of dark hair as a central element.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Landscape to City: A Collection of 20th Century Japanese Prints

November 11, 2022

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 41

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Kobayakawa Kiyoshi, No. 5, Black Hair (Go, kurokami) | Showa period, 20th century

Kobayakawa Kiyoshi's 'No. 5, Black Hair' from the Showa period is a 20th-century work exploring portraiture and the depiction of traditional Japanese aesthetics. The piece focuses on the rendering of dark hair as a central element.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Serene, Figure, Japanese, Black, Portrait, Modern

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