- Splash, 1985 - Birds Oedo -ban'

Oedo -ban'

Signed: "Ya" from Yaozo in the lower right corner of the image

The amazing woodblock print 'Wangan Shibaura' (Tokyo Bay Side

Carver: Michio Nagashima

- Splash, 1985 - Birds Oedo -ban'The marvelous aquatint etching print 'Splash' is by Sarah Brayer (b. 1957). It depicts the back of a woman floating in steam. In a quiet space, she pours hot water over herself from a basin, and I can almost hear the sound of the water splashing. In Japan, there is a custom of washing the hair and body outside the tub before entering the bath. While Western style bathing has become more common in recent years, this tradition still persists. This is a