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Geisha and Maiko – Japanese Classical Dance

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Becky FifieldOctober 8, 2018

I used to be involved in a Japanese dance troupe in New York city. Most people aren’t familiar with the dance style, and describing it as akin to kabuki still drew blank looks. Within the dance, there is a correct … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Gender, Music and Dance | Tagged art, dance, floating world, gei, geiko, geisha, Japan, kabuki, kimono, maiko, Nihon, nihon buyo

The Geisha Toye as a Vendor of Poems

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Becky FifieldJune 29, 2018

This woodblock print in the Metropolitan Museum of Art depicts The Geisha Toye as a Vendor of Poems, and dates to c. 1795. Geisha were the purveyors of iki, a kind of dark artistic cool. Gei means art and officially, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Design, Dress History, Gender, Music and Dance | Tagged art, floating world, geisha, Japan, Metropolitan Museum of Art, poetry
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