About This Print

One of two known bijin-ga prints designed by Oda for the publisher Ōsaka Mokuhansha. This print shows the influence of his teacher Kitano Tsunetomi (1880-1947) in composition, with the beauty shown in profile with her head bent forward to expose her sensuous neck. Her skin is pale (although somewhat darkened by the effects of age on the print) suggesting the white powder worn by geisha. 

Print Details

IHL Catalog	#295
Title	Beauty Combing Her Hair  髪結い Kamiyui [Hairdressing] (as titled by Mita Arts Catalogue No. 14, item 707.)
Series
Artist	Oda Tomiya (1896-1990)
Signature	富弥 Tomiya in upper right corner of image
Seal	artist's red seal below signature
Publication Date	c. 1930s
Edition	assume first and only edition
Publisher	大阪木版社版 [Ōsaka Mokuhansha] printed in the lower left margin   大阪 Ōsaka seal appearing in lower left of image containing the names of the carver 彫 山口碍三 [unread], the head of the publishing company 頭 藤川昭平 [Fujikawa Shōhei] and the printer 摺 内藤古? [unread]
Printer	摺 内藤古? Naitō Furushi? (see publisher seal above)
Carver	彫 山口碍三 [unread] (see publisher seal above)
Impression	excellent
Colors	excellent
Condition	good- overall light toning; several spots of foxing; numerous small repaired tears on margins; 2 small spots thinning to margin verso caused by removal from folio
Miscellaneous
Genre	shin hanga (new prints)
Format	oban tate-e
H x W Paper	15 3/4 x 11 in. (40 x 27.9 cm)
H x W Image	14 1/8 x 10 1/16 in. (35.9 x 25.6 cm)
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