Ogawa Gesshū

Japanese, 1891 - 1967

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The image shows a young woman in a head-and-shoulders pose, slightly turned to the side. She has a serene expression with a stylish haircut featuring short bangs and well-coiffed sides. She is wearing a coat with a textured, diamond-patterned fabric and fur trim along the collar and cuffs, and holding a velvet or silk object with elaborate embroidery near her waist. The background is an indistinct studio setting typical of portrait photography, with soft, neutral tones.
Ogawa Gesshū, Modern Girl, 1932, gelatin silver print, Renee Harbers Liddell Fund, 2022.179.2

Modern Girl

Ogawa Gesshū · 1932 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2022.179.2