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Torii Kotondo — Combing Hair (Kamisuki) | Showa period, 20th century
Torii Kotondo

Combing Hair (Kamisuki) | Showa period, 20th century

Torii Kotondo's Combing Hair (Kamisuki) is a 20th-century Showa period work depicting a traditional feminine gesture with characteristic Japanese artistic refinement. The title references the intimate act of hair grooming captured in the composition.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Japanese Prints

March 17, 2022

Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500

Lot 100

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Torii Kotondo, Combing Hair (Kamisuki) | Showa period, 20th century

Torii Kotondo's Combing Hair (Kamisuki) is a 20th-century Showa period work depicting a traditional feminine gesture with characteristic Japanese artistic refinement. The title references the intimate act of hair grooming captured in the composition.

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

Related themes

Women, Japanese, Hair, Portrait, Elegant, Showa Period, Woodblock Print, Figurative

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