Courtesan and Kamuro On Parade

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Courtesan and Kamuro On Parade
Print   (Part of the set: Taisho era subscription prints)

Harunobu

1910s

00024-099
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Print is Public Domain; Photography is:   Creative Commons License

Description

A courtesan and two kamuro are walking; kamuro is a girl who work for high-class courtesans.

Harunobu depicted the kimono patterns very carefully. The courtesan's undergarment pattern combines the Tortoiseshell pattern (亀甲模様) and Tegumo shibori (手蜘蛛絞り). The outer robe appears to have embroidered cranes, and the obi-sash is completely covered with intricate patterns. The kimono of kamuro also have nice patterns, and the cranes on the obi sash are shown embossing technique.

It is very interesting to see many ways to tie a simple long obi belt. In the beginning, people tied them in a simple and practical manner, but specifically in the Edo era, many methods were invented, and people must have enjoyed experimenting with these different tying styles.

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