Dancing Figure
舞姿
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
Depicting a woman in an elegant dance pose, this design showcases Kotondo's ability to render flowing fabric and graceful movement. The kimono's pattern demanded meticulous block-cutting and precise color registration across many impressions. Lifetime editions fetch $5,000-$12,000; posthumous Watanabe reprints are $2,000-$4,000.
Description
A woman in formal dance attire performs a classical Japanese dance, her body captured in an elegant pose with one arm extended and a fan held at a precise angle. The flowing lines of her costume and the grace of her gesture create a composition that combines the static beauty of a print with the suggestion of dynamic movement.
