Bath House
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- japancoll
Description
Bath House presents the sento — the traditional public bath house that was a central institution of Japanese urban life, particularly in the densely packed shitamachi districts where private bathing facilities were uncommon. The bath house was a space of enforced equality and communal relaxation, its gender-separated pools bringing together people of all classes for the daily ritual of hot water and conversation. Mori's rendering of this institution would have captured both its architectural character — the high tiled walls, the ranked bathers, the attendant's desk — and its social warmth.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bath House was created by Yoshitoshi Mori (森義利).
Bath House depicts urban scenes, figures, and daily life.