Woman Combing Her Hair by Gōyo Hashiguchi Illustration-Classic delicate texture — is rendered

delicate texture — is rendered with the sharpness and clarity the work demands

There is an effortless balance between the cool blue ground and the warmth of the orange

It is botanical illustration at its most accomplished: accurate

this illustration captures a poised

Produced as an archival fine art print from our Berlin studio

Woman Combing Her Hair by Gōyo Hashiguchi Illustration-Classic delicate texture — is renderedPerhaps the most recognised work in Hashiguchi's lifetime output of just fourteen prints, this shin hanga composition depicts a woman absorbed in the slow ritual of combing her hair. The cascading black hair dominates the composition, its linear flow contrasting with the geometric patterns of the kimono and the rounded forms of the figure. Hashiguchi's treatment of the hair each strand implied rather than drawn is a technical achievement that defines