about 1845 (by signature; see Curator Notes)
45.214
Not currently on view
28-1/16 x 9-1/4 in. (image & sheet)
Signed by artist: Kunisada aratame nidai Toyokuni ga (Kunisada, taking the name of Toyokuni III) Publisher's mark: Jukakud^o (Maru-ya Seijir^o) Censor's seal: Tanaka
Gift in memory of Charles C. Kryter
Asian Art (Japanese and Korean)
爪切り
This magnificent composition features a young woman performing the mundane task of trimming her nails. Yet the loose wisps of hair and the kerchief held in her mouth add sensuality to the image. She fills the entire picture frame in a way that heightens the sense of her presence and imparts monumentality to the image.
Prints in this format were called kakemono (hanging scroll) prints, and could be mounted as inexpensive substitutes for paintings.
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