Woman at the Bath
浴場の女
- Date:
- 1915
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
Goyo's bathing scenes are among the most coveted prints in all of shin-hanga. The intimate subject, combined with his extraordinary technical skill and the shimmering mica ground, creates an unforgettable image. With only 14 total designs, every original is a museum-quality rarity. Lifetime editions command $12,000-$35,000; posthumous Tanseisha prints range $2,000-$4,000.
Description
A nude woman sits on the edge of a wooden bath, her body partially turned toward the viewer. The frank naturalism of the figure drawing, informed by Goyo''s Western art training, is tempered by the refined elegance of the woodblock medium. The warm flesh tones glow against the muted browns and grays of the bath setting, creating a composition of quiet intimacy.
