what did you have in mind?

“I used to think that I could never lose anyone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures show me how much I’ve lost.” 

Torii Kotondo (1900-1976) "Morning Hair 朝寝髪 (Asanegami)"

Torii Kotondo's "Morning Hair" is an intimate woodblock print from around 1930, considered a masterpiece of the shin hanga movement. It depicts a young woman who has just woken up, with disheveled hair and a comb lying beside her, suggesting she's reflecting on a night with a lover.

The scene's intimacy is heightened by the presence of a mosquito net, indicating it's a summer morning. The print's title, "asanegami," is a poetic term for the hair of someone who has slept in, a phrase found in Japanese poetry as early as the 8th century.