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 at the hot springs — an "unmatted" impression of the onsen subject from August 1920, the absence of matting giving the print a raw immediacy that framed versions sometimes obscure. Goyo's hot spring women occupy the most private and physically immediate space in his work: without the kimono's elaborate structure, the elaborate hairstyle, and the formal posture of public life, his women at the bath are closest to their unmediated physical selves. The bijin-ga tag confirms the work's participation in the beautiful-women tradition.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman at the Hot Springs was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1920 (Taishō 9), 8th month.
Woman at the Hot Springs was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1920 (Taishō 9), 8th month).
Woman at the Hot Springs depicts bijin-ga.
Woman at the Hot Springs measures 54.3 × 29.5 cm (Oban format).
