Maiko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A young woman shown in close bust-length view, her black hair elaborately styled with pink flowers and ornamental combs, and a red dangling hair ornament by her ear. She wears a cream kimono patterned with green vines and pink and red flowers, against a plain pale background. This woodblock print, titled *Maiko*, is by Kamoshita Chōko.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Maiko was created by Kamoshita Chōko (鴨下晁湖).
Maiko depicts bijin-ga.