Painting by Ito Shinsui (Ito Shinsui) - Nihonga (Japanese Painting) - Portrait - Accompanied by Cert

Painting by Ito Shinsui. Nihonga (Japanese painting) of a figure. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Original hand-painted work. Bijin-ga (beautiful woman painting). Portrait of a woman. Snow. Winter. Hanging scroll. Color on paper. Guaranteed authentic.

Artist: Ito Shinsui. Title: Hatsumode (First Shrine Visit of the New Year). Technique: Color on paper. Signature: Inscription and seal. Artwork dimensions: Vertical 128.7 cm ¡Á Horizontal 31.6 cm. Condition of the work: Slight yellowing, with minor spots in some areas. Frame dimensions: Vertical 210.6 cm ¡Á Horizontal 49 cm (mounted on scroll, including scroll ends, excluding cord). Frame condition: Generally good. Accessories: Box, Tokyo Art Club Authentication Committee Certificate, Appraisal by Hamada Tai-ji.

The key point of this work is the large area of blank space retained above the figure. Only a few white snowflakes are depicted in the upper part of the painting, and the meaning of this long white area changes upon recognition. Examples of women depicted in snow can also be confirmed in Shinsui's works, such as the multicolored woodblock print "Blizzard" from 1932 and the Nihonga "Blizzard" from the 1940s. In "Hatsumode," Shinsui does not depict the intensity of the blizzard itself but greatly diminishes the snowfall. White patterns are scattered on the black-gray kimono, with the orange umbrella, purple collar, and the red and blue peeking from the hem being limitedly arranged, while the background recedes into light ink color. As a result, only the posture and steps of the figure quietly come to the foreground. The accompanying appraisal by Hamada Tai-ji is also significant.