Shinsui ITO -- "Clock and Beauty, II"

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Artist ITO, Shinsui (1898-1972)
Title "Clock and Beauty, II"
("Tokei to Bijin, II")
Date 1964.
Provenance Private placement. Consigned by an eastcoast USA collector.
Series Number 2 of a 4-print series.
Publisher Hotta Watchmaker
Seal, Carver/Printer na
Image Size 9 1/4 x 12 7/8
Impression Very Fine.
Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to face; gold metallic highlights to clock; highly detailed carving.
Condition Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean frontside and verso. (No flaws noted.)
Reference/Illus "The Female Image," Plate #99.
Comments Clothed in a traditional black kimono, a beauty seen before a clock.
Item # DJ-01
Price Special Pricing $975 (SOLD/byTJ)
(Reg $1300)