Woman Combing Her Hair
1920
Hashiguchi Goyō, a leading figure in the Shin-hanga (new print) movement, created this masterpiece in 1920, just a year before his tragic early death at age 40. The woman, wearing a vibrant blue kimono with a white floral pattern, is deeply focused on combing her impossibly long, lustrous black hair. Unlike the stylized beauties of older ukiyo-e prints, Goyō aimed for a realistic, almost photographic quality, paying meticulous attention to the texture of the hair and the softness of the skin. This piece is a perfect example of how early 20th-century artists revived traditional woodblock techniques to capture modern Japanese elegance.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
- Material
- Paper
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