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 posthumous edition of Goyo's dressing woman composition — likely printed circa 1922, shortly after his 1921 death, from the blocks he had prepared during his final productive years. The dressing subject was central to Goyo's project of documenting feminine private life, and the posthumous editions produced by his family and authorized publishers maintained the high production standards he had established. The Taisho period setting (ca. 1919–1922) places these dressing compositions at the intersection of traditional feminine practice and modern sensibility.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman Dressing (posthumous edition circa 1922?), Taishô period, circa 1919-1922 was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in Taishô period, 1912-1926.
Woman Dressing (posthumous edition circa 1922?), Taishô period, circa 1919-1922 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Taishô period, 1912-1926).
Woman Dressing (posthumous edition circa 1922?), Taishô period, circa 1919-1922 depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.
