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Woman after a Bath [Portrait of Kodaira Tomi] by Hashiguchi Goyo — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1920

Woman after a Bath [Portrait of Kodaira Tomi]

by Hashiguchi Goyo

Date:
1920
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A woman after a bath — identified as a portrait of Kodaira Tomi — in one of Goyo's most celebrated 1920 compositions, the named model giving the work the specificity of a portrait rather than a generalized bijin-ga. Kodaira Tomi appears in several of Goyo's works, her distinctive physiognomy recognizable across different compositions, and the consistency with which Goyo returns to specific models rather than anonymous figures reflects his commitment to observed, individual femininity. Color woodblock print with characteristic bokashi shading.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Woman after a Bath [Portrait of Kodaira Tomi] was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1920.

Woman after a Bath [Portrait of Kodaira Tomi] was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1920).

Woman after a Bath [Portrait of Kodaira Tomi] depicts portraits.