Modern Beauties: Tipsy
現代美人集 ほろ酔い
by Ito Shinsui
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
From the legendary First Series of Modern Beauties, "Tipsy" is one of Shinsui's most coveted single prints. Limited editions numbered from 200 regularly sell for $8,000-$25,000, with exceptional impressions exceeding that range. The Modern Beauties series represents the absolute peak of shin-hanga bijin-ga and Shinsui's market.
Description
A young woman in a vibrant kimono leans slightly, her cheeks flushed from sake. This print from the "Modern Beauties" series captures a moment of social relaxation with charm and warmth. The slightly tousled hair and animated expression break from the genre''s conventions of composed stillness, revealing Shinsui''s interest in capturing genuine human moments.
