Hans Sebald BehamGerman, 1500–1550The Women's Bath
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “The Women's Bath” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Sebald Beham’s woodcut homage to Albrecht Dürer’s Men’s Bath intentionally features more figures and far more nudity than the original. Its round shape suggests it was meant to be pasted onto a box. Other impressions of the Women’s Bath include a total of five decorative bands, which the user could cut off to make the design fit its support. This impression has been trimmed to the most central white border, a change that emphasizes the central narrative scene over the broader ornamental framework. The large box it adorned might have contained bathing accessories (combs, sponges, and brushes) like those depicted in this genre scene.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 2010.518
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
