About This PrintOne of two nihonga style paintings on silk of a bijin (beautiful woman) in this collection created by Igawa Sengai (1876-1961) when he was seventy-four years old according to his signature on both paintings which reads 七十四叟洗厓, "old man of 74 years, Sengai."
Painting Details| IHL Catalog | #1590 | | Title | untitled - depiction of bijin holding a battledore (hagoita) while delicately smelling a flower | | Series | | Artist
| Igawa Sengai (1876-1961)
| Signature
| 七十四叟洗厓, "old man of 74 years, Sengai." | | Seal | 洗厓? Sengai followed by unread script seal characters (see above) | | Publication Date | 1950
| | Publisher | | | Impression | not applicable | | Colors | excellent | | Condition | good - laid down on paper; mat line approx. 1/2" from border; minor light spotting in painted areas
| | Genre | kinue (painting on silk)
| | Miscellaneous |
| | Format | ōban | | H x W Silk | 15 11/16 x 10 7/8 in. (39.8 x 27.6 cm) | | H x W Image | 13 3/4 x 8 in. (34.9 x 20.3 cm)
| | Collections This Print | not applicable
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