Goyo completed only 14 woodblock print designs before his death in 1921, making every genuine impression extraordinarily rare. His bijin-ga are among the most refined of the entire shin-hanga movement. "Woman at the Bath" achieved $40,075 at Bonhams New York in 2020; Sotheby's estimates of $15,000–$25,000 are typical for top examples.
Two women after their bath — printed circa 1950 from Goyo's 1920 designs — a rare composition in which Goyo departs from his usual single-figure bijin-ga to depict two women in relation. The post-bath state — both figures in loose towels or yukata, their hair not yet dressed — creates an atmosphere of genuine intimacy between the two, the shared privacy of the bath experience establishing a rapport that fully clothed public encounters would not permit. Mica and ink on paper give the images their characteristic luminosity.
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.
Two Women After Bath was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in designed: 1920 (Taishō 9), July; printed: c. 1950 (Shōwa 25).
Two Women After Bath was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (designed: 1920 (Taishō 9), July; printed: c. 1950 (Shōwa 25)).
Two Women After Bath depicts nude, figures, and bijin-ga.
Two Women After Bath measures 53.6 × 40.6 cm (Oban format).
