Woman Dressing after Her Bath
c. 1755/65
Medium
Color woodblock print; hashira-e, benizuri-e
Dimensions
68.8 × 10.2 cm (27 1/8 × 4 1/16 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
13391
Art Historical Context
**Woman Dressing after Her Bath** by Ishikawaonobu (1711–1785), created around 1755–65, an intimate moment from Japan's vibrant Edo period. This color woodblock print depicts a graceful woman in the midst of dressing post-bath, her flowing robes and poised gesture embodying the elegance of *bijin-ga*— of beautiful women that were a hallmark of uki-e, the "floating world" art celebrating everyday pleasures, theater, and urban life. Toyonobu, a skilled pupil of ukiyo-e master Nishimura Shigenaga, crafted this as a *hashira-e* (pillar print), its tall, slender format—measuring 68.8 × 10.2 cm—des...
About the Artist
Ishikawa Toyonobu · 1711–1785
Japanese, 1711–1785