Combing Her Hair by Torii Kotondo

Additional Pictures: Artist: Torii Kotondo (1900-1976)

Woodblock Print Title:

1st Publication: 1929

Size: Double Oban; 13 5/8" x 20 1/2" (34.6 x 52 cm)

Date of this edition: 1931, 2nd edition*

Publisher: Kawaguchi

Condition: Minor repaired crack in the left margin not affecting the image, else fine.

Notes: Limited edition. This print has the number 146 out of 300.

*The first edition of 250 was printed by Sakai and Kawaguchi in 1929. As they split business in 1930, Kawaguchi printed in 1931 a new edition of 300 prints.

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.