Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921) | Woman with a Towel (Tenugui no onna) | Taisho period, early 20th century
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Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921)
Woman with a Towel (Tenugui no onna)
Taisho period, early 20th century
woodblock print, silver mica ground, the ring and motifs to the black robe embellished with gold and metallic pigment, signed Goyo ga (Pictured by Goyo), sealed Hashiguchi Goyo, and with artist's family seal to the lower left margin Hashiguchi, dated Taisho kyunen jugatsu (October 1920); with collector's seal of Gerhard Pulverer to verso
Vertical dai-oban: 45.2 x 30.3 cm., 17¾ x 11⅞ in.
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Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921), Femme à la serviette, époque Taisho, début du XXe siècle
Gerhard Pulverer (b. 1930)
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.
A printing from the key block of the design is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 50.869.
An example of a key block printing with hand-applied colour as a guideline for the printer is also in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 50.870.
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