Landscape to City: A Collection of 20th Century Japanese Prints
Landscape to City: A Collection of 20th Century Japanese Prints
Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921) | Woman with a Towel (Tenugui no onna) | Showa period, 20th century
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November 18, 02:37 PM GMT
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Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921)
Woman with a Towel (Tenugui no onna)
Showa period, 20th century
woodblock print, silver mica ground, signed Goyo ga (Pictured by Goyo), sealed Hashiguchi Goyo, and with artist's family seal to the lower left margin Hashiguchi above taijitu mark, dated Taisho kyunen jugatsu (October 1920) with artist's round seal Hashiguchi Goyo, published posthumously by the artist's nephew, circa early 1950s
The bust portrait is thought to depict Hisae, a geisha who worked in the Shinbashi District, Tokyo. Her dark grey kimono is decorated with motifs of butterflies and scattered blossoms. She lightly holds a towel to her face, revealing her stone inset ring.
Vertical dai oban: 45.9 x 30.2 cm., 18 x 11⅞ in.
For a printing from the key block of the design in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 50.869, go to:
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/254532
For an example of a key block printing with hand-applied colour as a guideline for the printer, also in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 50.870, go to: