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 dressing — engaged in the process of putting on her kimono and obi — captured in one of Goyo's 1920 compositions documenting the elaborate ritual of Japanese feminine dress. The process of dressing in a proper kimono required either assistance or considerable personal skill: the underrobe, the main garment, the obi tied in complex configurations depending on occasion and status. Goyo's dressing women are always engaged in this process at specific stages, never generically "getting dressed" but precisely observed at a particular moment.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman Dressing was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1920.
Woman Dressing was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1920).
Woman Dressing depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.
