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The Eyebrow Pencil, Ito Shinsui, 1928
Ito Shinsui, portraitIto ShinsuiJapanese, 1898–1972

The Eyebrow Pencil

1928 · Print

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Where is “The Eyebrow Pencil” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

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About the work

This print—one of Itô Shinsui’s bestsellers—depicts an actress applying her makeup before going on stage, high-lighting her unselfconscious absorption.

Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0

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Accession number
1981.285

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PrintsWoodcutJapanese printsModernism20th centuryJapanese (culture or style)Japan

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