Flirting Geishi with Deer Bamboo Wall Scroll

Flirting Geishi with Deer Bamboo Wall Scroll

Just 4.99 for this beautiful watercolor Flirting Geishi with Deer Bamboo Wall Scroll. Measures approximately 12 x 30 inches.

"Geisha" is a word that means "one who practices / lives by their gei (art)." Through this simple definition we can establish the history of who the geisha are and how they have been seen. Gei specifically refers to the arts of playing the shamisen (a three stringed instrument), drums, traditional dancing and singing, the tea ceremony, calligraphy, and the art of conversation. The geisha establishment as it is today was formalized in the late 1800's. It consists of neighborhoods called hanamachi where there are teahouses, artisans, noodle shops and okiya - the houses where geisha live. In the okiya there lives the okamisan (the "mother" who runs the house), along with her family and the various geisha, maiko's and tamago's. Young girls are taken into the house at various ages, and perform various chores whilst observing the geisha and maiko (geisha-in-training). They are called tamago, which means "egg" and is indicative of their level of training. When they reach 17 they can become maiko, and begin training in earnest to be geisha. The maiko take lessons in the shamisen, dancing and the other arts of the geisha. They can go to geisha parties, but are not expected to be as socially poised as geishas. Maiko are very recognizable by their elaborate hairstyles, white face makeup and red lip (maiko only put red lipstick on their lower lip).

Flirting Geishi with Deer Bamboo Wall Scroll

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