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Artist: Goyo Hashiguchi (1880-1921) Title: Woman Applying Make-up Date: Mid 20th century (originally published in 1918) Size: 39.4 x 53.5 cm Condition: Slightly discoloured, stains, creases, light foxing, tear and loss on top margin. Holding a decorated mirror, a young lady leisurely applies oshiroi makeup. Diluted with water, she layers the white makeup on her upper body with a fine brush. Combined with the silver mica background, gold mica powder coats her ring and the design of her mirror to luxurious effect. The daisies on her draped kimono are embossed, whilst her skin is left unprinted, standing in relief against the peachy coloured pigment of her lips and shadows. The incorporation of shading in the woodblock print medium would have undoubtedly given the design a rather modern feel for Goyo's contemporaries. Ref: JG051911