Maiko, 1924

A maiko is an apprentice geisha (or geiko in Kyoto) usually aged 15 to 20 years old. The education takes several years, in which course they also perform songs, dance, and play the shamisen (a three-stringed instrument) for visitors.

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Title: Maiko
Dated: 1924
Artist: Yamamura Kōka (Toyonari); Publisher: Yamamura Kōka Hanga Kankōkai
Nationality: Japanese
Artist Life: 1886 - 1942
Role: Artist
Gallery: Not on View
Department: Asian Art
Dimension: 15 1/16 × 10 7/16 in. (38.26 × 26.51 cm) (image)23 × 19 × 1 1/2 in. (58.42 × 48.26 × 3.81 cm) (outer frame)
Credit: Gift of Ellen and Fred Wells
Accession Number: 2002.161.52
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper with mica
Country: Japan
Century: 20th century
Rights: No Copyright - United States
Classification: Prints
Object Name: Print (shin hanga / bijin-ga)
Catalogue Raisonne: Marks, Seven Masters, 2015, no. 35
Wikipedia: Cite this information
Portfolio: From Untitled set of ten prints from 1924
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Curator Approved: This record is from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator, so may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.

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Maiko, 1924

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