Beauty after Bath, Hashiguchi Goyo Japanese Woodblock

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Thanks for visiting Fuji Arts on Ebay! Bid with our commitment to you in mind- Always great service, always great prices, always going the extra mile. We encourage WORLDWIDE bidding with super low reserves- $5 domestic shipping & very reasonable international shipping. We will service your order domestic or international- guaranteed. Fuji Arts team members are available to assist you; email- or give us a call at (USA eastern time zone). We're happy to help! Hashiguchi Goyo (1880 - 1921) Japanese WoodblockWoman after Bath, 1920Limited Edition Commemorative Reprint Hashiguchi Goyo, 20th century master- Hashiguchi Goyo is one of the most famous and admired artists of 20th century Japanese woodblocks. He is sometimes referred to as the "Taisho Utamaro" as his incredible designs of women reached heights never seen again in 20th century woodblock prints. His sensitively to his subjects, innate understanding of, and successful portrayal of those subjects in woodblock prints, make Goyo one of the artistic geniuses of the 20th century.Goyo died unexpectedly in 1921 at age 41. His output was, tfore, very limited and his prints are incredibly rare. Additionally, Goyo's prints were done before the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923. The devastation of the earthquake hit the woodblock print artists and publishers very hard and many prints and wood blocks were destroyed in the quake and ensuing fires. Original Goyo prints are some of the most sought after woodblock print images in the market today and sell in the $8,000 - $10,000 range and often much higher. With the permission of Goyo's heirs, a couple small commemorative runs of his prints were produced. These prints are also very rare today. But, they offer an opportunity to collect a Goyo woodblock reprint at a cost more in line with most collectors' budgets. These reprints were produced to the same exacting standard of Goyo's originals. Expert carvers were contracted to produce the highest quality wood blocks and printers meticulously reprinted Goyo's originals with the same attention to quality and detail. These reprints are on beautiful, hand made paper printed with the same colors and mica detail as Goyo's originals. The prints offered tonight in our auctions are from one of those reprint sets. If you have always wanted to own a Goyo masterpiece but have found the originals unattainable, consider these beautiful woodblock reprints. Either framed and displayed, or simply collected and stored, they are truly 20th shin-hanga treasures. Bid now on one of these incredible prints. They are difficult to come by and we do not know when we will have them to offer again. This Print; Woman after Bath- Considered by many to be Goyo's masterpiece, this beautiful print of a nude woman after the bath is a captivating work of art. The view is from behind as the young beauty with creamy white skin is seated on a pillow holding a small hand towel to her face. Her head is turned slightly and the viewer sees the exposed neck with a few stray hairs- considered a sensual part of a woman's body. With spare line and soft colors, Goyo has designed a woodblock masterpiece that rates among the best prints of all time. This print with a soft, shimmering mica added to the white background replicating the original- beautiful effect. With original presentation folder- Each print is being sold with its original presentation folder. The prints are stored in a beautiful inner folder with paper surround and protective liner and a heavy outer folder with subject and series titles in Japanese. See example photo below for the type of folders you will get with your print. Signed- Goyo-ga Image size- 11 3/4" x 17 3/4" (+ full margins) Sheet size- 13 1/4" x 19" Condition- Perfect condition with no flaws to note. Excellent color, perfectly emulating Goyo's original. No fading, fine linework, rivaling the first edition Goyo prints. This print has been stored only, never framed. read more

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