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SHUNSEN, Natori  (1886 - 1960)		'Before the mirror', from the series: 'Three Beauties by Shunsen' Shunsen bijin sanshi - kagami-no mae
		Signed:                     Shunsen Sealed:                      Shunsen Publisher:                Watanabe Shozaburo Date:                          1928 Size:                           dai oban (c. 42 x 29 cms / c. 16.5 by 11.4 in.) Hand-applied edition stamp on reverse reads: no. #22 of the limited edition of 150 impressions. Impression:                  Excellent. Silver-mica background. Colors:                          Excellent. Condition:                     Excellent.. ref. no.: # 611959 Price: € 1,150.00 (SOLD)

Natori Shunsen is best known for his actors portraits; he had designed only a handful of bijin prints. The three prints from this set were all published in 1928. Reference: 'The Female Image", Leiden, 2000, p. 119, no. #158 (in color)

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