Goyo Hashiguchi, Hot Spring Hotel, Onsenyado, Beauty Portrait, Yukata Pattern Design

Artist: Goyo Hashiguchi (1880-1921)
Title: Hot Spring Hotel, Onsenyado
Date: Late ca. 1950-52
Publisher: Posthumously printed by the Hashiguchi family
Dimensions: 44.6 x 26.5 cm

This pensive scene shows a young woman gazing into the distance from a balcony at a hot spring resort. Her hair has been carved with exquisite detail, with blind-stamped embossing on the robe and gold mica highlights in the background adding subtle texture. Hashiguchi’s seal can be noted on the bottom margin.