Woman Combing Her Hair
髪梳きの女
- Date:
- c. 1920
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
Perhaps the single most iconic shin-hanga print ever created, Woman Combing Her Hair has appeared in virtually every major exhibition of the genre. Goyo's only 14 designs make this an almost impossibly rare original. Lifetime editions have sold for $20,000-$40,000 and beyond, approaching the artist's auction record. Tanseisha reproductions, at $2,500-$5,000, remain the practical option for most collectors.
Description
A seated woman draws a fine-toothed comb through her long, lustrous black hair. This print is widely considered the single greatest bijin-ga print of the modern era and one of the most exquisite woodblock prints ever produced. The sensuous naturalism of the figure, the luminous flesh tones achieved through multiple layers of translucent pigment, and the psychological presence of the subject combine to create a work of breathtaking beauty and refinement.
Current Listings
$685
