Woman After the Bath (Yokugo no onna), Taishô period, dated 1920

Known in Japanese as 'Yokugo no onna' (浴後の女), this 1920 print is among the most recognized images in Goyo's catalogue. It depicts a woman standing after bathing — her body partially covered, her hair loosened from its arrangement. The composition is carefully balanced: the figure's posture, the disposition of fabric, and the minimal interior setting are studied in their relationship to one another and to the picture plane. Goyo's technique here achieves its characteristic effects through fine key-block lines and layered, near-translucent flesh tones built from multiple pale impressions. The bokashi shading across skin surfaces models form with restraint, avoiding the strong tonal contrasts of academic realism while conveying volume through subtle gradation. The print exists in multiple impressions with minor variations in color temperature and tonal weight. It is among the most frequently cited examples of shin-hanga bijin-ga printmaking.