$300–$3,000. Common folk art prints: $300–$800. Key value factors: Mori's cheerful folk art prints are affordably priced. His stencil technique (kappazuri) is distinctive.
Geisha presents one of Japan's most internationally recognized cultural figures with the directness and boldness that characterized Mori's approach to traditional subjects. The geisha's elaborate appearance — white-powdered face, precisely styled wig, layered kimono with its trailing obi, and the careful accessories of her profession — provided him with a subject of considerable decorative richness. His stencil technique was particularly well suited to rendering the flat, bold color areas of the geisha's costume, where the kimono pattern was as important a visual element as the figure wearing it.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Geisha was created by Yoshitoshi Mori (森義利).
Geisha depicts bijin-ga.
