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Woman with Hand Towel by Hashiguchi Goyo — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1920

Woman with Hand Towel

手拭の女

by Hashiguchi Goyo

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

Description

A woman holds a small cotton hand towel, her hair loosely tied up in a casual style. The intimate scale of the subject and the quiet simplicity of the composition are characteristic of Goyo''s aesthetic. The print exemplifies his ability to find beauty in the most ordinary domestic moments, elevating the everyday into the realm of art.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Woman with Hand Towel (手拭の女) was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1920.

Woman with Hand Towel was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1920).

Woman with Hand Towel depicts bijin-ga.