Summer Geisha- Natsuko — 夏妓
- Date:
- 1934
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A summer geisha named Natsuko — the professional name meaning "summer child" — is depicted in the lightweight dress appropriate to the hot season, her thin kimono and relaxed bearing conveying the particular atmosphere of Tokyo in midsummer. This 1934 composition is among Kotondo's final original bijin-ga designs, the geisha's summer persona combining professional poise with the ease that heat imposes on every gesture. The full Japanese title Natsuko grounds the figure in a specific identity within the summer pleasure world.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Summer Geisha- Natsuko — 夏妓 was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1934.
Summer Geisha- Natsuko — 夏妓 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1934).
Summer Geisha- Natsuko — 夏妓 depicts bijin-ga and summer.