$300–$3,000. Common illustrations: $300–$800. Key value factors: Iwata's stylish modern women prints bridge illustration and fine art. Original prints command more than reproductions.
Bijin in Yukata depicts a woman wearing the light cotton robe associated with summer evenings, hot spring resorts, and the hours before and after bathing. The yukata's informal status places this figure in a domestic or leisure setting far from the rigid formality of a silk kimono portrait. Iwata's [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock renders the fabric's characteristic simplicity, likely showing bold patterns printed or dyed on cotton rather than the layered complexity of formal dress. The yukata drapes differently from heavier garments, falling straighter and revealing more of the body's natural posture beneath.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bijin in Yukata was created by Sentaro Iwata (岩田専太郎).
Bijin in Yukata depicts bijin-ga.
