Nude
- Date:
- Early 20th century
- Medium:
- Graphite on paper
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Goyo's preparatory drawings and studies are collector items in their own right, revealing his meticulous process. With only 14 completed woodblock print designs, any documented original material commands scholarly and collector interest. Values depend heavily on provenance and authentication.
A graphite study of the nude female figure, drawn from life at a time when Goyo was developing the intense observational discipline that would later define his woodblock prints. Unlike most shin-hanga artists who worked primarily in the print medium, Goyo was a meticulous draftsman who filled sketchbooks with life studies, using drawing as a tool for understanding the body before committing it to the more demanding print process. These graphite works reveal the patient, exacting vision that made his prints so extraordinary.
Mutsu Tsuta onsen
1919
Color woodblock print; oban
1943
Color woodblock print
Autumn 1920
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
1924
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Nude was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in Early 20th century.
Nude was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Early 20th century).
Nude depicts nude.
