Shinsui's Taisho-era bijin-ga are his most coveted works. His early masterpieces like "Before the Mirror" (1916) fetch GBP 52,920 (~$67,000) at Sotheby's. The most iconic designs from the "Modern Beauties" series approach these heights with fresh, vivid original colors.
A woman emerges from her bath, her skin flushed pink from the hot water. She dries herself with a cotton towel, her hair still damp and slightly disheveled. The print captures a moment of unguarded naturalness that distinguished Shinsui''s bijin-ga from the more formal, posed compositions of earlier ukiyo-e masters.
Mutsu Tsuta onsen
1919
Color woodblock print; oban
1943
Color woodblock print
Autumn 1920
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
1924
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
After the Bath (湯上がり) was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水) in 1917.
After the Bath was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1917).
After the Bath depicts nude, figures, and bijin-ga.
After the Bath measures 42.6 × 28.6 cm (Oban format).
