GEISHA AND MAIKO
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Dichotomy, 2010
coloured pencils
530 x 640 mm
Geiko Koai exits a convenience store on Shijo-dori in Kyoto. Drawing by Julie Podstolski, copyright 2010.
Gion Fantasy, 2010
coloured pencils
300 x 570 mm
Geiko Mamechiho strolls through Gion at night during the week of her Erikae. Coloured pencil drawing by Julie Podstolski copyright 2010.
Erikae, 2010
coloured pencils
295 x 520 mm
Geiko Mamechiho's Erikae (the turning of the collar from red to white - or - becoming a geiko). She is wearing her erikae ensemble. Coloured pencil drawing by Julie Podstolski, copyright 2010.
Aesthete, 2010
coloured pencils
390 x 390 mm
Mamechiho, geiko of Gion Kobu. Coloured pencil drawing by Julie Podstolski copyright 2010
Confection, 2009
coloured pencils
345 x 440 mm
Miharu, maiko of Gion Higashi, passing a confectionery shop on Shijodori. Drawing by Julie Podstolski, copyright 2009.