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Depicting three celebrity
beauties of the time:
Tomimoto Toyohina: A geisha
Naniwaya Kita: A teahouse waitress.
Takashima Hisa: Another teahouse waitress.
The print is a nishiki-e, a type of Japanese woodblock print known for its multiple colors. The triangular composition of the
figures may be symbolic, possibly
equating the women with the Buddha and acolytes.
Wood frame. Thick soft felt fabric like, uniquely soft textured washi Japanese paper.
20 x 27
Depicting three celebrity
beauties of the time:
Tomimoto Toyohina: A geisha
Naniwaya Kita: A teahouse waitress.
Takashima Hisa: Another teahouse waitress.
The print is a nishiki-e, a type of Japanese woodblock print known for its multiple colors. The triangular composition of the
figures may be symbolic, possibly
equating the women with the Buddha and acolytes.
Wood frame. Thick soft felt fabric like, uniquely soft textured washi Japanese paper.
20 x 27