head and shoulders of a woman with her hair up, holding an orange and blue cloth with floral patterns; woman wears a black kimono with orange and blue butterflies and a gold ring with a blue stone

Woman Holding a Hand Towel, early 1950s

Hashiguchi Goyōexpand_more

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper with micaexpand_more

Gift of Ellen and Fred Wellsexpand_more  2002.161.25

Not on Viewexpand_more

Artwork dated to October 1920 but was posthumously printed in the early 1950s. Portrait of the Shinbashi geisha Hisae ひさゑ.

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Title
Woman Holding a Hand Towel
Artist Life
1880 - 1921
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2002.161.25
Provenance
Unknown red seal on back that could be from a collector. Frederick Brown Wells III Joan B Mirviss LTD. until 6/30/1984 Christie's until 6/27/1984 (Lot #111 at Christie's auction in 6/26/1984)
Catalogue Raisonne
Seven Masters, no. 26
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