Woman Combing Her Hair
髪梳きの女
- Date:
- c. 1920
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 44.8 × 34.6 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
髪梳きの女
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 seated woman draws a fine-toothed comb through her long, lustrous black hair. This print is widely considered the single greatest bijin-ga print of the modern era and one of the most exquisite woodblock prints ever produced. The sensuous naturalism of the figure, the luminous flesh tones achieved through multiple layers of translucent pigment, and the psychological presence of the subject combine to create a work of breathtaking beauty and refinement.
$685
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman Combing Her Hair (髪梳きの女) was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in c. 1920.
Woman Combing Her Hair was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1920).
Woman Combing Her Hair depicts bijin-ga.
Woman Combing Her Hair measures 44.8 × 34.6 cm (Oban format).
