GEISHA

Risograph Print
Converted from original spray-painted print into Risograph
Limited Edition of 100 / Signed
Printed on Tree Free 200gsm paper — warm creamy smooth, contains no wood
Paper size: approx. A5 21 × 14.8cm — Portrait

2 colours available: Pink & Purple

Inspired by Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock print
Love Brooding — Selected Poems on the Theme of Love by Kitagawa Utamaro
ふかくしのぶこい — 歌撰恋之部 — 喜多川歌麿

This young woman is probably the mistress of one of the tea-houses of the gay quarters at Shin Yoshiwara. Her black hair is neatly tied up in an omarumage style, her teeth are dyed black (indicating that she is a married woman), but her eyebrows are unshaved. There is an air of cool gracefulness in her expression and pose.

Outlining the hairline with white markers and the kimono with fine lines. The gesture of holding a smoke pipe makes you feel feminine softness.

Because of the handmade nature of the printmaking process, the print you order might be slightly different from the one in the picture. Small imperfections like ink stains, unprinted areas or colour variations make each one different from the others and therefore unique.