Na het bad

About this artwork

Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Art Historical Context

**Na het bad (After the Bath)**, a delicate color woodcut by Japanese artist Onchi Kōshirō from 1946, captures intimate post-war moment of quiet repose. Created just a year after World War II's end, this print reflects Japan's artistic resurgence amid reconstruction. Onchi (1891–1955), a leading figure in the *sōsaku hanga* (creative print) movement, championed individual expression over traditional collaborative methods, blending Eastern woodblock traditions with modernist abstraction. The title, Dutch for "After the Bath," hints at its place in international collections, evoking universal th...