By: Yuji Hiratsuka

Medium: Etching
Year: 2024
Image Size: 12" H x 9" W
Edition Size: 15

Magical Lash Mascara (2024) is a colorful etching by Japanese-American printmaker Yuji Hiratsuka, whose distinctive work blends traditional Japanese portraiture, contemporary fashion, and a playful sense of humor.

A stylish woman with an exaggerated profile and dramatically elongated nose applies mascara while studying her reflection in a small handheld mirror. Her carefully arranged dark hair, oversized circular earring, bright red lips, and delicate fingers create an image of theatrical elegance. The mirror reveals a distorted reflection of her face, adding an amusing counterpoint to her carefully cultivated appearance.