Accession Number1982/1.201
TitleWoman Before a Mirror
Artist(s)Hirano HakuhôObject Creation Datecirca 1930Medium & Supportcolor woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e sizeDimensions 17 7/8 in x 10 1/2 in (45.4 cm x 26.67 cm);28 in x 22 in (71.12 cm x 55.88 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection FundLabel copyAlthough the artist portrays a woman kneeling in front of an elongated mirror to finish styling her coiffure, her lustrous hair and colorful kimono are the focus of this print. The artist was an expert in using woodblock prints to present modern women in traditional costume.
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