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Woman in a Long Undergarment by Hashiguchi Goyo — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1920

Woman in a Long Undergarment

長襦袢の女

by Hashiguchi Goyo

Shin-hanga
Bijin-ga
Date:
1920
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A woman stands wearing a long white undergarment (nagajuban), the thin fabric suggesting the contours of her body beneath. The translucency of the garment and the subtle curves visible through the cloth create a composition that is both modest and sensuous. The delicate rendering of the fabric texture demonstrates the extraordinary skill of Goyo''s chosen carver and printer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Woman in a Long Undergarment (長襦袢の女) was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1920.

Woman in a Long Undergarment was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1920).

Woman in a Long Undergarment depicts bijin-ga.