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ITO SHINSUI: EYEBROW PENCIL (MAYUZUMI) By Ito Shinsui (1898-1972), signed Shinsui ga with seal Shinsui Japan, dated 1928 Color woodblock print on paper. Horizontal dai oban. Set inside a frame, behind glass. Signed Shinsui ga with seal Shinsui; publisher Watanabe Shozaburo, numbered 89/200 to the back. Title Mayuzumi (Eyebrow Pencil). A young actress applying her makeup before going on stage, the black and gold-lacquered dresser before her suspending a brush on a hook. Inscriptions: Inscribed to the back in pencil, ‘370 Shinsue, Blackened eyebrows. Limited print no. 89/200. 101/2 x 143/4’. SIZE of the sheet 28.1 x 40 cm Condition: Very condition with minor wear. Two small areas of discoloration near the brush. Provenance: From the private collection of the daughter of Theodor Scheiwe (1897-1983), one of the most prominent German collectors of woodblock prints. As opposed to the collection of her father, this Westphalian private collection focused on 20th century prints, shin-hanga and sosaku-hanga, featuring many portraits by the celebrated artist Ito Shinsui, sourced from various auction houses and prominent dealers, and always looking for the very best quality and condition. Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) studied Japanese painting and began designing woodblock prints for the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo in 1916, with whom he collaborated until 1960. He is best known for his lovely shin-hanga images of beautiful women. These elegant and refined beauties are drawn with graceful line work and softly colored backgrounds. Recognized for his artistic achievements, the Japanese government declared Shinsui an Intangible Cultural Property in 1952, and he received the Order of the Rising Sun in 1970. Museum comparison: A closely related print, with identical seals, is in the Art Institute of Chicago, accession number 1929.393. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related print, with identical seals, number 192/200, sold at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Prints, including Property from the Collection of the late Bertram and Ruth Malenka, 20 March 2019, New York, lot 86 (sold for USD 21,325).