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Ito Shinsui — Maiko | Showa period, 20th century
Ito Shinsui

Maiko | Showa period, 20th century

Ito Shinsui's 'Maiko' is a work from the Showa period of 20th-century Japan, depicting a young apprentice geisha. The artwork represents the artist's mastery of traditional Japanese aesthetics and figure representation.

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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: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 48

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Ito Shinsui, Maiko | Showa period, 20th century

Ito Shinsui's 'Maiko' is a work from the Showa period of 20th-century Japan, depicting a young apprentice geisha. The artwork represents the artist's mastery of traditional Japanese aesthetics and figure representation.

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

Related themes

Geisha, 20th Century, Figure, Japanese, Traditional, Portrait, Elegant, Showa Period, Woodblock Print, Colorful

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Art Institute of Chicago