Friday, December 24, 2010

Maiko (apprentice Geisha)




Evelyn Howard, Acrylics, 12 x 16"





I am taken back to my time in Kyoto with this painitng. This beautiful maiko in her early teens was dancing with another on stage. They were both very graceful and it was a beautiful performance. A few days later, I saw a geisha in a taxi. She was probably on her way to work. Although I could only see part of her, I thought she looked very poised. And very distant.



I am intrigue. I wonder about about the individuals behind the costumes and make-up...



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