Two Women Bathing
- Date:
- early 20th century
- Medium:
- Graphite on paper
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
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.
A graphite drawing of two women bathing — a life study for what may have become a print subject or may have remained a standalone work — showing Goyo's practice of studying the nude female figure in bathing contexts from direct observation. The combination of two figures in a shared bathing space creates compositional complexities that single-figure studies avoid: the relationship between the bodies, their interaction with the water and with each other, and the spatial organization of two distinct presences in a small intimate space.
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 Bathing was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in early 20th century.
Two Women Bathing was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (early 20th century).
Two Women Bathing depicts nude.
