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Ito Shinsui — Under the kotatsu | Showa period, 20th century
Ito Shinsui

Under the kotatsu | Showa period, 20th century

Ito Shinsui's 'Under the kotatsu' from the Showa period represents 20th-century Japanese printmaking and genre scenes. The work captures an intimate domestic moment within the context of modern Japanese art traditions.

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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 47

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Ito Shinsui, Under the kotatsu | Showa period, 20th century

Ito Shinsui's 'Under the kotatsu' from the Showa period represents 20th-century Japanese printmaking and genre scenes. The work captures an intimate domestic moment within the context of modern Japanese art traditions.

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

Related themes

Intimate, Woodblock, 20th Century, Serene, Japanese, Traditional, Domestic, Interior, Figurative, Feminine

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Art Institute of Chicago