Beauty in front of Mirror

Data

Beauty in front of Mirror
Print   (Part of the set: Utamaro Famous Beauties)

Kitagawa Utamaro
Mainichi Newspaper
1980s

26.90 cm
40.70 cm

2016
00009-010
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Print is Public Domain; Photography is:   Creative Commons License

Description

This print, Eri Yosooi, shows a beautiful young courtesan with her back to us using a mirror to help her apply a white cosmetic powder to her neck and face. The young woman wears a beautiful kimono patterned with small birds, probably plovers. Another highlight is the printing of a white pigment to depict her make-up - it appears in the shape of her hand on her neck, so we get the feeling of really being "in" the moment - she has just applied it and will rub it in soon.

Please refer back to the description of this set as a whole to find more information on other aspects of this print.

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