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 stands drying her long hair after bathing, the dark tresses spread out over a bamboo frame. The print captures a moment of unhurried domestic routine with the elevated aesthetic sensibility that characterizes all of Goyo''s work. The cascade of wet hair and the woman''s graceful posture create a composition of flowing lines and subtle curves.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman Drying Her Hair (髪を乾かす女) was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1920.
Woman Drying Her Hair was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1920).
Woman Drying Her Hair depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.
