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Woman Dressing in Long Undergarment by Hashiguchi Goyo — Japanese Modern Japanese woodblock print; ink, color and mica on paper, 1920 (Taisho 9), 5th month

Woman Dressing in Long Undergarment

by Hashiguchi Goyo

Shin-hanga
FiguresBijin-gaInteriors
Date:
1920 (Taisho 9), 5th month
Medium:
Modern Japanese woodblock print; ink, color and mica on paper
Format:
Oban
Dimensions:
49.7 × 14.8 cm
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A woman dressing in a long undergarment — the nagajuban that formed the foundation of the kimono ensemble — depicted in May 1920 with the precision that Goyo brought to every stage of the dressing process. The nagajuban was typically made of lightweight silk with delicate pattern, and Goyo renders both its fabric quality and the particular posture required to put it on with his characteristic exactitude. Mica on paper creates the subtle luminosity appropriate to a garment valued for its own refined beauty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Woman Dressing in Long Undergarment was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1920 (Taisho 9), 5th month.

Woman Dressing in Long Undergarment was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1920 (Taisho 9), 5th month).

Woman Dressing in Long Undergarment depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.

Woman Dressing in Long Undergarment measures 49.7 × 14.8 cm (Oban format).