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Woman Applying Powder by Hashiguchi Goyo — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1918

Woman Applying Powder

化粧の女

by Hashiguchi Goyo

Shin-hanga
FiguresBijin-gaPortraits
Date:
1918
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A woman applies white face powder before a mirror, her reflection partially visible. The meticulous rendering of the cosmetic ritual and the woman''s concentrated expression create a portrait of feminine self-creation. The contrast between the partly powdered and natural skin demonstrates the artistry involved in the traditional Japanese ideal of beauty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Woman Applying Powder (化粧の女) was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1918.

Woman Applying Powder was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1918).

Woman Applying Powder depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.