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 woman applying makeup — rendered with Goyo's characteristic precision in a work from Taisho 7 (1918) using ink, color, gold, and mica on paper. The enrichment of the paper surface with gold and mica creates a material luxury appropriate to the subject of feminine cosmetic preparation: the woman adorning herself reflected in a print that is itself adorned beyond the ordinary. The 1918 date places this among his earlier mature works, before the concentrated brilliance of his final two creative years.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman Applying Makeup was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1918 (Taishō 7).
Woman Applying Makeup was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1918 (Taishō 7)).
Woman Applying Makeup depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.
Woman Applying Makeup measures 54.9 × 38.7 cm (Oban format).
