Thermalpension
Hashiguchi Goyō captures a moment of quiet contemplation here, featuring a woman in a blue-and-white morning glory kimono leaning against a wooden railing. The lush pink oleander flowers behind her suggest a summer setting, fitting for a relaxing stay at a hot spring inn. As a key figure in Japan's shin-hanga (new print) movement during the Taisho era, Goyō blended traditional woodblock techniques with a modern, realistic approach to beauty. He was such a perfectionist that he often carved the blocks himself to get the delicate skin tones just right, creating a bridge between old-world ukiyo-e and 20th-century modernism.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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