Woman at Bath
湯浴みする女
- Date:
- c. 1933
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
Bathing subjects by Senpan bring his characteristically joyful, unpretentious approach to a genre with deep roots in Japanese art. Unlike shin-hanga bijin-ga, his figures have a folk-art directness that is immediately engaging. All impressions are self-carved and self-printed, with no posthumous editions. Figure subjects command $500-$1,500, among his higher-valued categories.
Description
A solitary woman bathing in a wooden tub, the warm water and steam creating an atmosphere of relaxation.
