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Drying the Hair
髪を乾かす
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
"Drying the Hair" portrays a woman after washing, her long hair spread to air-dry. This intimate grooming subject is characteristic of Kotondo's focus on private feminine moments. The subtle flesh-tone bokashi on the exposed shoulders makes condition especially important. Expect $4,000-$12,000 for lifetime editions, $2,000-$4,000 for posthumous.
Description
A woman spreads her freshly washed hair to dry, the long dark tresses fanned out around her. The contrast between the mass of black hair and her luminous skin creates a dramatic visual effect. The theme of hair — its care, its beauty, its sensual associations — is one of the central preoccupations of Kotondo''s art, and this print ranks among his most accomplished treatments of the subject.
