After the Bath
湯上がり
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
"After the Bath" captures a woman in the intimate moment following bathing, a subject requiring extraordinary sensitivity in the printing of bare skin tones. Kotondo's lifetime Watanabe editions command $5,000-$15,000, while posthumous reprints are available for $2,000-$5,000. Complex bokashi gradations on the figure make condition critical to value.
Description
A woman stands wrapped in a light cotton garment after bathing, her skin flushed with warmth and her hair slightly damp. The intimate subject is rendered with Kotondo''s characteristic combination of sensuality and restraint. The luminous flesh tones, achieved through multiple layers of translucent pigment, create an impression of glowing warmth.
