Japanese Woodblock Print, 1924,

SIZE IN INCHES: 16 x 12 inches

COMENTS: Geisha is among Lum's most sought after portraits and one of her most successful raised line prints. The texture achieved by the raised line printing process gives the work an exciting surface and provides a visually striking sense of depth that sets this small body of work apart from her regular prints and the work of her contemporaries. Lum initiated the production of her raised line prints in 1922 while living in Peking. These prints were a small minority of Lum's total output, and because the printing technique required hand-applied pigment and embellishments, the editions of these prints were relatively small.

VG, as shown