Two Women Bathing
- Date:
- early 20th century
- Medium:
- Graphite on paper
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.