After the bath (70/100)

A numbered edition print — designated 70 of 100 — depicting a woman after bathing, the limited run indicating a controlled production intended for collectors rather than broad commercial distribution. The explicit numbering situates this work within the [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) practice of issuing deluxe editions with careful quality oversight across each impression. The subject follows the post-bath [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) format favored by Watanabe Shōzaburō's circle, where the figure is shown in a state of informal undress, often with damp or loosely arranged hair. The low edition size would have allowed the printer to maintain consistent [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) gradations and pigment saturation across all impressions, making each copy in the run a close match to the artist's original vision for skin tone and textile rendering.