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 applying powder — one of Goyo's 1918 bijin-ga subjects from the Taisho period, depicting the act of cosmetic preparation in the characteristically direct, observational mode he brought to all his feminine subjects. The powdering process, requiring a brush or pad and careful attention to coverage and consistency, gave Goyo a subject that combined the visible beauty of the result with the interesting process of its production. The Taisho period setting (1912–1926) confirms this work's place in the shin-hanga tradition.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman Powdering, Taishô period, dated 1918 was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in Taishô period, 1912-1926.
Woman Powdering, Taishô period, dated 1918 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Taishô period, 1912-1926).
Woman Powdering, Taishô period, dated 1918 depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.
