橋口五葉画 夏衣の女|Woman in Summer Kimono
Hashiguchi Goyō
June 1920 · Woodblock print; ink, color, and mica on paper · Asian Art
The woman seated in front of a dressing table and mirror with a blue towel is the artist’s lover, Nakatani Tsuru. A dazzling modern beauty, she closely holds her sheer summer kimono and gazes at the viewer in a pose that pays homage to artist Kitagawa Utamaro (1753–1806). The fine flower-diamond patterns on the figure’s robe and the rendering of her hairline and body, visible through thin fabric, demonstrate Goyō’s exceptional skills.
- Artist
- Hashiguchi Goyō
- Date
- June 1920
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink, color, and mica on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
