Woman Applying Rouge
1920
Hashiguchi Goyō was a perfectionist who helped revive traditional Japanese woodblock printing in the early 20th century through the shin-hanga (new prints) movement. Created just a year before his untimely death at age 41, this 1920 masterpiece captures a quiet, intimate moment of a woman applying rouge while gazing into a hand mirror. Notice the incredible detail in her elaborate hairstyle and the rich patterns of her green kimono—Goyō was famous for obsessing over realistic textures and fabrics. Unlike the stylized figures of older ukiyo-e prints, his women look like real, modern people of the Taisho era, blending traditional techniques with a fresh, contemporary elegance.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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