- Shōjo-zō (Portrait of a Girl) -

The black-and-white woodblock print "Shōjo-zō" (Portrait of a Girl) is by renowned artist Unichi Hiratsuka (1895–1997). Although the composition employs only two colors, Hiratsuka’s masterful technique imparts a freshness that beautifully captures the pure and innocent essence of youth. The artist’s red seal “Unichi” appears in the lower right margin, and the print is hand-signed, titled, and dated in pencil along the bottom margin.

Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 6 x 8 and 1/4 inches (15.2 x 21 cm)
Image size: 4 and 1/8 x 4 and 3/4 inches (10.5 x 12 cm)
Date: 1924
Signed: Hand-signed in pencil along the bottom edge.
Condition: Very good condition. There are a couple of very minor, micro-sized spots on the right margin and top margin, which will be matted out. 

This handmade Japanese washi paper contains bark bits or natural impurities.

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