Woman in a Tree Grove - 木立の女
- Date:
- 1910
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
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 standing in a tree grove — "koritachi no onna" — the trees framing her figure in a composition that places the bijin subject within a natural setting rather than the domestic interiors that characterize most of Goyo's work. The dappled light filtered through trees creates opportunities for the tonal modulation through bokashi shading that was Goyo's hallmark technical achievement. The outdoor setting gives the figure a quality of freedom and exposure that contrasts with the contained interiority of his bath and dressing-table compositions.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman in a Tree Grove - 木立の女 was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1910.
Woman in a Tree Grove - 木立の女 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1910).
Woman in a Tree Grove - 木立の女 depicts bijin-ga and trees.
