The Geisha Revealed Painting by Esther Newman-Cohen

The Geisha Revealed

by Esther Newman-Cohen

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19.700 x 19.700 x 1.000 inches

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Title

The Geisha Revealed

Artist

Esther Newman-Cohen

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

Traditional geisha begin training at a very young age and when the art form first emerged many children were sold into the profession, although that practice eventually died out.
A fully-qualified geisha must complete three stages of training: Shikomi, Minarai and Maiko.
The training period differs on the region of Japan but once completed the woman remains as a geisha until she retires.
The geisha�s beauty transcended far beyond her exquisite appearance. Behind her porcelain painted face and luxurious silk kimonos was an artist. Her name literally means artist � (gei) meaningart and (sha) meaning person or doer. She committed her life to studying traditional dance, song, music and other refined arts so she could perform at a professional level. She was revered amongst the most accomplished and popular artists in Japan.
The depth of her beauty extended to all parts of her life. The most popular geisha were admired for their sharp minds. They were master conversationalists who were sought out to host private gatherings for the wealthiest and most elite of international society. The geisha�s intelligence and vast accomplishments became more attractive as these traits were balanced with her femininity, humility, kindness, thoughtfulness and compassion. It was her unique beauty that distinguished her and led her to become one of the most desirable women in the world.

By the 1920s there were more than 80,000 practicing geisha in Japan but the numbers fell dramatically during and after the Second World War.
There are currently only about 2,000 women working as traditional geisha in Japan.
This is an original oil painting painted in oil on canvas.

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Esther Newman-Cohen

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Such a challenging comment. Thank you, Sora, for taking time to enlighten everyone. Thanks also for the feature in the Mutamea - My Change Group!

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Sora Neva

For thousands of years, in cultures all over the world, the only women who were allowed a certain margin of freedom, artistic self-expression and access to knowledge were "sacred prostitutes". The Venetian courtesans, just to name a famous European example... Charming painting, as always!