After the Bath
湯上がり
by Ito Shinsui
- Date:
- 1917
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
A sensual bathing scene that highlights Shinsui's unmatched ability to depict the female form. Pre-earthquake Watanabe editions with the small 6mm circular seal command $5,000-$15,000, while post-earthquake recuts bring $2,000-$5,000. Bathing subjects are consistently among Shinsui's strongest performers at auction.
Description
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.
