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Hashiguchi Goyō (橋口五葉) — Beauty in a Long Undergarment (1920)

A quintessential Taishō shin-hanga beauty portrait showing a bijin standing in profile, clothed only in a flowing nagajuban (long undergarment). Goyō fuses classical ukiyo-e elegance with modern realism: refined line work, soft color gradations, and delicate mica highlights lend a quiet luminosity and psychological intimacy to the scene. Created in 1920, just a year before the artist’s death, this design epitomizes his meticulous craftsmanship and sensitivity to beauty.

Goyō’s lifetime output was small, and his bijin-ga were issued in limited numbers under his close supervision; early impressions are therefore highly prized. This example presents with a fine impression and excellent color, slight toning confined to the margins, and no foxing or tears.

Details

• Artist: Hashiguchi Goyō (1880–1921)

• Title/Subject: Beauty in a Long Undergarment

• Title (JP): 長襦袢の女 (Nagajuban no onna)

• Medium: Japanese woodblock print, ōban format

• Date: 1920

• Dimensions: Framed 23.25 × 10 in

• Publisher: [not stated]

• Signature/Seals: printed “Goyō ga”

• Condition: Fine impression; excellent color; slight toning to margins; no foxing or tears

Item Label

Beauty in a Long Undergarment
長襦袢の女

Hashiguchi Goyō (橋口五葉), 1920
Japanese woodblock print, ōban format
Dimensions: Framed 23.25 × 10 in

Museum Card

Beauty in a Long Undergarment
長襦袢の女

Hashiguchi Goyō (橋口五葉), Japan, 1920
Japanese woodblock print, ōban format
Dimensions: Framed 23.25 × 10 in

An intimate Taishō-era shin-hanga design: a bijin in profile, draped in a long undergarment. Goyō’s restrained line, soft gradations, and subtle mica highlights create a luminous, contemplative mood that blends classical ukiyo-e grace with modern realism.