Object Details
Artist
Hashiguchi Goyo 橋口五葉 (1880-1921)
Label
In contrast to Goyo's other prints of women, where the model poses in three-quarter view, the artist portrays the model Nakatani Tsuru in an unusually direct posture facing the viewer. Her gauzy kimono, printed in black tones over gray, subtly reveals the contours of her body. A silvery mica background heightens the effect of the simple composition, where the central figure is balanced only by the edge of a lacquered mirror stand and an informally draped cotton towel.
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History
Japanese Beauty: Woodblock Prints by Goyo from the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution (November 18, 2001 to February 10, 2002)
Goyo: Japanese Prints (August 27, 1995 to March 17, 1996)
Credit Line
Gift of H. Ed Robison in memory of Ulrike Pietzner-Robison
Date
June 1920
Period
Taisho era
Accession Number
S1993.49
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Print
Medium
Ink, color and mica on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 44.9 x 28.9 cm (17 11/16 x 11 3/8 in)
Origin
Japan
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
woman
Taisho era (1912 - 1926)
Japan
Japanese Art
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Record ID
fsg_S1993.49