$500–$4,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Hirano's prints are relatively accessible compared to other bijin-ga specialists. Condition is important.
Numbered 68 of 100, this [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print is a later impression from a substantial edition of Hirano Hakuho's post-bath subject. The numbering indicates a print run of 100, typical for [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) editions that balanced exclusivity with commercial viability. By impression 68, the carved woodblock would have undergone significant use, potentially showing subtle signs of wear in the finest lines, though skilled printers could maintain quality throughout the run by adjusting ink viscosity and printing pressure. This version of the bathing subject joins at least two other iterations in Hakuho's catalog, suggesting that the post-bath theme was both personally significant to the artist and commercially successful with buyers. The oban format provides space for a full or three-quarter-length figure in the unhurried, informal posture that follows bathing, unencumbered by the structured layers of formal kimono dressing.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
After the bath 68/100 was created by Hirano Hakuhō (平野白峰).
After the bath 68/100 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
After the bath 68/100 depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.
